Game Day Stats and Discussion Thread: Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks

So we meet again.

Just the Facts

Los Angeles KingsStatsSan Jose Sharks
17-23-3 (37 pts)Record23-13-7 (53 pts)
14.9% (T-26th)Power Play %24.8% (7th)
74.8% (T-28th)Penalty Kill %83.9% (4th)
2.26 (31st)Goals For/Game3.49 (4th)
2.95 (T-16th)Goals Against/Game3.07 (20th)
28.3 (29th)Shots For/Game34.8 (2nd)
31.7 (T-18th)Shots Against/Game28.2 (2nd)
Kopitar (28)Points LeaderBurns (47)
Brown (11)Goals LeaderPavelski (25)
Doughty (21)Assists LeaderBurns (40)

Game Preview

The Opposition: Fear the Fin

Lineups

Los Angeles Kings

San Jose Sharks

Discussion Questions

  1. If you had to choose a preferred team between the other two California NHL teams, would it be the Sharks or the Ducks?
  2. Martin Jones: actual human or very realistic looking android man who is good at goalie-ing and maybe not much else?
  3. If a Kings player chose to go to the Sharks in free agency, how would you feel? Would your opinion change if it was someone at the end of his career, or if it was a marginal/fourth line-type player?