The Detroit Red Wings face off against a Los Angeles Kings team today which boasts an 11-point lead over the Red Wings in the standings , a team which has already registered 35 wins this season , and a Kings team which is on an 8-game winning streak, punctuated by a 6-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.

Here's a question that ought to get the bloggers and talking heads around the NHL all fired up, not to mention the affable Bruce Boudreau.

Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Los Angeles Kings will be aiming to extend a franchise- record winning streak tonight.

If you hear a collective sigh of relief coming all the way from Stockholm these days, it's understandable.

Robyn Regehr battles against LA Kings 24 Alexander Frolov, left, during an NHL game at the Pengrowth Saddledome earlier this season.

The Los Angeles Kings shoot for their 10th straight victory on a Monday night that features five games on the NHL schedule.

Thousands of athletes' paths have crisscrossed the globe on the way to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics, which begins Friday with opening ceremonies.

The first Kings team to win eight consecutive games was a rugged fan favorite anchored by goalie Rogie Vachon and legendary defenseman Terry Harper.

Michal Handzus scored his second goal on a rebound with 2:21 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings furiously rallied from a three-goal deficit to set a franchise record with their ninth straight victory, 4-3 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

VS. DETROIT When: 1 p.m. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 1150.

New additions to the lineup did not seem to make a difference in their first game because it was the same old story for the Blueshirts tonight in Los Angeles .

Anaheim Ducks right wing George Parros, left, and Los Angeles Kings left wing Raitis Ivanans of Latvia, fight during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb.

Colten is 19 years old, he is a 6'3 181 pound defencemen out of White Rock B.C. He plays junior hcockey for the Regina Pats.

It's not quite the white elephant in the locker room. Touchy subjects usually aren't this cool.

Vincent Lecavalier, always subject to trade rumors, appears to be a pawn in the Lightning's ownership turnover.

Kings vs. Ducks tonight When : 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 1150, 830.

Zack Torquato feels as if he belongs in the OHL All-Star Classic this time around.

Anze Kopitar's slick short-handed goal was exactly what everybody expects from the Los Angeles Kings' leading scorer.