It’s 3:26 p.m. on a recent Saturday and Staples Center is in the middle of a mid-day makeover. AdvertisementIn the meantime, dozens of Staples Center crew members are busy making the transformation happen. Martindale, 58, is in his first season as the Kings’ director of ice quality and standards. AdvertisementDozens of Staples Center crew members work to transform the playing surface at Staples Center for the Kings. A measurement of the air on the Staples Center ice shows that the temperature is within the desired range but the dew point is too high.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2020 00:45 UTC