Martin Brodeur Could Make First Start Against Kings Since 2012 Stanley Cup Finals

The Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues play the second part of a home and home series on Thursday night at the Staples Center. These are two of the best teams in the NHL, and especially the Western Conference. The first game was played in front of a raucous St. Louis crowd on Tuesday night. St. Louis was powered to a 5-2 victory by forward Vladimir Tarasenko’s hat trick, which included a goal midway through the third period that sent St. Louis on a devastating 3-0 run.

Los Angeles quickly established a 2-0 lead, but St. Louis came storming back. The Blues scored three goals in 5:30 to end the game. They also played back on October 16th. That game ended 1-0 in a shootout in favor of the Kings. It was one of Jonathan Quick’s three shootout victories this season, which is remarkable given St. Louis’ offensive firepower.

With Jake Allen starting in net on Tuesday, the Kings could see Blues’ backup Martin Brodeur for the first time since they saw him in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals. Those 2012 Kings beat Brodeur’s Devils by a score of four games to two. Brodeur signed with the Blues earlier this season after spending his entire career in New Jersey.

According to ScoreBig, the average price for Kings vs. St Louis Blues tickets is currently $96.07 on the secondary market. The minimum you could pay for tickets to this one is $32.00. The ticket prices have increased due to the nature of this matchup. It could have been even more if this game landed on a weekend. The price of LA Kings tickets from ScoreBig has still increased by three percent in the last week.

The Kings have to watch out for the smothering defense on the Blues. Despite having an injured starting goalie, they’ve only allowed 2.3 goals per game. Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk lead this unit. These two may be the best one-two punch in the NHL. The Blues also feature Tarasenko, who is becoming a superstar this season. He has 17 goals and 15 assists. He has become the third-best goal-scorer in the NHL.

The Kings have their hands full in what could end up being a Western Conference Finals preview. These two young teams could be fighting for the conference title for the next decade. This will be the third and final regular season matchup between these two teams, so you can expect it to be very hard-fought.