KBPP Preview: Kings vs Red Wings

Last week things got ugly at The Joe. Slovenian vs Slovenian, Mike Richards breakdowns, dogs and cats living together -- just downright ugly. Tonight the Kings get a chance to whitewash the ugly and make it pretty and new again. And advance their playoff hopes. Because it's the reason we're here. Right?

I need more rally towels in my collection. We make the playoffs, we get some.

Let's see what the Kings blogosphere expects to see tonight.

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The Royal Half from The Royal Half
@theroyalhalf
http://theroyalhalf.com/

• Score: Kings 3, Red Wings 2
• Reason: Because the Los Angeles Kings are the ultimate cocktease.
• Record:10-9

Jon Gillette from Rink Royalty 
@RinkRoyaltyJon
http://rinkroyalty.com/

• Score: Kings 3, Red Wings 1
• Reason: Revenge
• Record: 9-10

Meg Jarrell from Kings Court
@LAKingsCourt
(That's me so you don't need no stinking link --- you're already here!)

• Score: Kings 3, Detroit 2
• Reason: Because the 3-2 league thing is keeping me in the playoff hunt right now. Hopefully it does the same thing for the Kings.
• Record: 9-10

Hipcheck from LA Kings Road Talk Radio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letsgokings

• Score: Kings 3, Red Wings 2
• Reason: Kings look to make a statement after the motown choke not but a mere few days ago. Richards/Carter continues to pay dividends and Voynov stays hot for his 2nd in 2 games. Doughty plays up to the level his is capable of and Quick maintains the mojo he brought to Chicago.
• Record: 7-12

Wavesinair from Deep Inside the Kings@deepinsidekings
http://deepinsidethekings.com/

• Score: Red Wings 5, Kings 2
• Reason: Rusty Howard in net should give the Kings more than enough incentive to unload hell on ice, out-shooting the Red Wings by a wide margin... again. Which is why I'm taking Detroit, who has proven over and over again, they bend but don't break. Having scored no less than 4 goals in each of the 3 previous games with the Kings, the Wings score at least 4 and win the season series 4-0. Kings fans freakout... again.
• Record: 9-10

Matt Murray from Life In Hockeywood
@Hockeywood
http://www.lifeinhockeywood.com

• Score: Red Wings 2, Kings 1
• Reason:  Rich Hammond called their last matchup The Meltdown in Motown, which I'm sure the Kings would like to put behind them.   But the Kings have to face a rested Jimmy Howard, and I'm thinking L.A. isn't going to be able to crack him.
• Record: 10-9

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Got a prediction of your own? Leave it in the comments and see how you stack up against the KBPP!

GO KINGS GO!