I know. You're filled with nervous energy, and you can't focus on work or class right now. So watch these videos to pass the time before the puck drops.

I'm a Kings fan. My brother is a Ducks fan. Yeah, it's personal.

Footage from a 2004 NHL documentary on tough guys, featuring Laperriere's role with the Kings.

The two sides were close to a deal in Feb. 2005 before it all blew up. But in retrospect, the owners would have been far better off taking the players' offer than fighting for the "perfect" deal they got.

I watched the game on NBC, on a 6" black-and-white TV. As soon as the final horn went -- and I mean within about five seconds -- the local affiliate cut away for the local 11 o'clock news. Didn't...

Gretzky Is Sidelined Indefinitely - New York Times - 9/23/1992 Wayne Gretzky did not retire today, but the announcement by the Los Angeles Kings that he will be out indefinitely -- possibly the...

Weekend's must-see game? West showdown between Ducks, Kings - Cross Checks Blog - ESPNThe marquee NHL game this weekend is a Southern California delight, as the Anaheim Ducks visit the Los Angeles...

2005 Robitaille Demitra Roenick Visnovsky Norstrom Garon Cammalleri Conroy Parrish Miller Sopel LaBarbera Frolov Belanger Kostopoulos Gleason Corvo   Avery Armstrong Brown Weaver Dempsey   Cowan G...

He must have been an especially defensive defenseman to get his first shot in his third season. (Yes, I now know what the card means, but it took me a minute.)

Yes, I'm talking to you.