The second half of the season kicked off for the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, and if this first game was anything to go off of, it’s going to be a ride.
It would be much nicer to go with “It’s going to be easy.” That’s not how hockey works, and it’s DEFINITELY not how the regular season Kings work. From the moment Jake Muzzin was transferred to injured reserve on Saturday afternoon, it felt like this showdown with a dangerous Nashville Predators team could be a tough one. As Alex from On The Forecheck pointed out when I guested on their podcast last week, there are quite a few similarities between the Preds and Kings, including the way in which both teams have succeeded despite lower possession numbers.