He'll need a translator

Players on this year's L.A. Kings come from Canada, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Russia, France, Finland -- and a few are even from the U.S. Most live in Manhattan Beach during the season, but tonight for the first time since the team began play in 1967, a King who actually grew up in Southern California will take to the ice. Noah Clarke is from La Verne.

Postgame update: The kid did OK in his first game in the show -- didn't lose any teeth and got on the board with a point.