I have the same worries about the Kings, yukine. They're still only a couple points out of 1st in the Western Conference and look good right now, but I know better than to take this success for granted. I'd be disappointed with anything less than a playoff berth, but I really think the Kings could be as high as a 4 seed if they keep up what they're doing.
Cgarb, I just got into hockey at the end of the 2007-08 season. It truly is an awesome experience seeing the game live. I've been to 7 Kings games over the past 2 seasons as well as dozens of ECHL games, and I can pretty much call hockey my favorite sport now.