Kings playing with emotion heading into meeting with Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings have been heading in opposite directions since October, and their paths likely won't change course over the final full month of the regular season.

You couldn't tell by peeking inside the locker rooms, however.

The Kings are set to host the Canadiens on Thursday night, just one day after officially trading one of their all-time most popular players, veteran goalie Jonathan Qu