Rebuilding: It sucks

Regardless of whether or not Peter Forsberg is back (and, man, he is definitely back) there's just no excuse for blowing a 3-1 lead to the freaking Philadelphia Flyers. Not this year's Flyers, at any rate. Yet another embarrassing, demoralizing defeat for the Kings and they seem to be all too frequent this season. Our next game versus Phoenix is anything but a gimme, too. Not knowing that playing against Phoenix is... my lord, I can't even tell you how frustrating that is. My dad (a Coyotes fan) and I actually have a $10 bet on which team will finish last in the Pacific, each of us thinking our team is worse than the other's.

As expected, this is shaping up to be a grit your teeth and just bend over and take it type of season for the Kings. We're certainly not pressed for talent, though, and there are some bright spots. As expected, Alexander Frolov is quietly having a very nice season, netting his 10th goal of the year last night, and Anze Kopitar leads all NHL rookies (that would include Evgeni Malkin, even though the Russian Penguin has played nine fewer games) in points and assists (17 and 12 respectively), but the goaltending remains suspect and the power play is terribly weak (ranking 22nd currently).

Adding to the frustration, just one hour south on I-5, Anaheim looks like a bonafide Stanley Cup team. ARGH! THE PAIN! THE AGONY!

I motion that that phrase should be the Kings' rallying cry, this season. "ARGH! THE PAIN! THE AGONY!" I think it fits almost too perfectly.