11.   The Kings were coming off a hard-fought overtime victory over the New York Knicks the night before, but they showed no sign of fatigue.

12.   The Kings were coming off two emotional victories in St. Louis and Dallas and tied the game in the final minute on a goal by Rob Blake.

13.   The Kings are coming off their most successful road trip in franchise history.

14.   The Kings have come to expect strong efforts from Allison, but they beat the Red Wings because they corrected all the problem areas from the last five games.

15.   The last time it happened was late January when the Kings were coming off a three-game winning streak.

16.   The Kings have come away with a win and two ties in those games.

17.   The Kings were coming off back-to-back victories against division leaders.

18.   They lose consistently to lesser teams in the NHL, but give them a meeting with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions and the Kings suddenly come alive.

19.   Two years ago, the Kings also were coming off a postseason appearance and things looked very promising.

20.   It was the closest the king has come to saying he supported moves to unseat Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.