Tuesday night in San Jose, the Canadiens played a half-decent 20 minutes of hockey. Too bad the game was for 60. Having dropped yet another decision in San Jose, the Habs face a quick turnaround, and will try to rebound tonight at the Staples Center against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings have established a reputation as one of the top teams post-lockout, but, like the Sharks, find themselves in a transition phase. After failing to make the post-season for the second time in three seasons, the organization parted ways with Darryl Sutter and Dean Lombardi, the architects of their two Stanley Cup championships.