In just a couple of hours, hockey begins this upcoming regular season around the league in the NHL, including a matchup on national television between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche at Crypto Arena on Tuesday night (Oct. 7).
Head coach Jim Hiller and the Kings are looking to return to the playoffs this upcoming postseason for the fifth year in a row, beginning with a tough Western Conference foe tonight vs. Colorado on home ice at Crypto. Some of the new players the Kings have on the projected roster for this upcoming regular season tonight include veteran defensemen Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin and winger Joel Armia.