After so many terrible winters, the Kings couldn't help but be sympathetic to Minnesota's plight.
Jarret Stoll got a nice tribute, while the Kings paid tribute to Januarys past with their on-ice performance. Minnesota 3, Los Angeles 0.
It's much easier to frame Thursday's game as an act of extreme kindness by the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings' long history of winter swoons is well-documented (by us, at least), but this month, the shoe has been on a number of other feet. The Minnesota Wild, for instance, had lost five straight games, scoring 1, 2, 0, 0, and 1 goal in those five games.