21.   But Mohan Bahadur Pandey, press secretary to the new king, said in an interview on Saturday that the king had nothing to do with the Kantipur case.

22.   But the king has overarching authority, with the power to dismiss ministers and even the government.

23.   But the Kings have lofty goals this year and they might not reach them if they get pushed around the way they did by Philly.

24.   But the Kings have a shrinking window to make a decision on surgery due to the postseason, which opens in mid-April.

25.   But since scoring three power-play goals against Calgary almost three weeks ago, the Kings have three in the last eight games.

26.   Copper River kings have to travel hundreds of miles upriver, so they store more fat to prepare for the journey.

27.   Diplomats who have seen him with official delegations report that the king has moments of lucidity followed by periods when he does not even recognize family members.

28.   Defenseman Rob Blake wondered if the Kings have the quality of players that other teams would be interested in.

29.   Do the Kings have the speed to compete in a league that becomes faster each year?

30.   Every year, the Kings have a new role for Johnson to play.