Facts about the Avalanche:

-They give up a lot of shots (6th most in the league)

-They get out shot a lot (-4.5 shots/game)

-They win because they have a great goaltender (Craig Anderson)

-Craig Anderson is great (2.41 GAA, .920 SV%)

-Craig Anderson looks like Cabin Boy ( )

-The Avalanche are really balanced (7 players with 10 or more goals)

-They don't have any one player that dominates (Matt Duchene leads the team with 20 goals)

-Matt Duchene is good and young (18)

-Matt Duchene looks like the kid from Freaks & Geeks (this one)

-They also have Paul Stastny (he's healthy)

-Wojtek Wolski has a funny name (hehe)

-The Avalanche play at a fast pace

-The Avalanche are good and young (hey, that sounds familiar)

-This is the first of four games against the Avalanche this season (I have nothing to add)

-The Kings need to win (yep)

Prediction: Kings win, 3-2.  Goals by Brown, Stoll and Simmonds.  Simmonds skates by Chris Stewart and says, "...Me?"