21.   It reminds us how masterfully the young king played the theme of honor until the woefully discouraging odds became a rallying point.

22.   It proved to be good practice for the extended third-period shorthanded situation, as inspiring a stretch of hockey as the Kings have played all season.

23.   Next, the Kings play Buffalo on Thursday and the New York Islanders on Saturday.

24.   One of those three games comes tonight at the Pond where the Kings play the Ducks, who are last in the West.

25.   Perhaps as soon as tonight, when the Kings play host to the New York Rangers, Fiset will get the chance to do just that.

26.   The fact the Kings have played so well without him, winning four of the six games he was out, shows how deep and potent they are.

27.   The first-round series against Sacramento actually has more edge to it because the Kings play without a brake and anything can happen in a short series.

28.   The game was easily the dirtiest the Kings have played this season, with players from both teams taking cheap shots at each other.

29.   The Kings are playing badly.

30.   The Kings have played four solid games but won just one of them.