Time: Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 4:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: St Louis 5-4-1; Los Angeles 6-4-0
Second of four meetings this season. Los Angeles won 2-1 in St. Louis on Oct. 10, getting goals from Ryan Smyth and Michal Handzus and 29 saves from Jonathan Quick. Alex Steen scored shorthanded for the Blues. Can St. Louis follow the lead of Nashville and Calgary, both of which got the early jump in Saturday matinees in Los Angeles? The Kings mostly sleepwalked through a 3-1 loss to the Predators on Nov. 7 and allowed a Jarome Iginla goal 11 seconds into a 5-2 loss to the Flames two weeks later.

“It’s a different mentality, to get ready for those,” Kings coach Terry Murray said. “I like those games, but it is a different mentality to get prepared. Everything changes. Your routine is thrown off a little bit. You’re eating at a different time. You’re eating different kinds of meals.

“But … that’s what you deal with, and prepare yourself for. You just have to spend more time with yourself, talking to yourself, preparing yourself for the start time.”
Jones is enjoying life in California the ex-Flyer is just one goal shy of his career-high of five, which he registered in 71 games for Philadelphia two seasons ago. His nine points are already one more than he had in 47 games there last season.
Colaiacovo has two goals and four points in his last five games for the Blues. Fellow defenseman Erik Johnson has three goals and six points in his last eight.

Kings defenseman Randy Jones has goals in two straight and four in just 11 games this season. Forward Brad Richardson has also lit the lamp in consecutive games after not having a point through his first 26 games. Forward Wayne Simmonds scored on a penalty shot against the Senators and has four goals and two assists during a five-game points streak. We will post information about results of this match..