Big Tuesday, December 4th, was a day like few others had seen before in Northern California. Breathless television news reports predicted 18-23 foot swells up and down the coastline, and famed big wave surfing spots like Mavericks at Pillar Point near Half Moon Bay and Ghost Trees near Pebble Beach were set to receive historic conditions.

Kings starting goaltender Dan Cloutier was injured taking a shot during warmups, so backup Barry Brust earned his first NHL start. Brust made 34 saves on 36 shots to help the Kings to a 4-2 win in San Jose. Kings rookie phenom Anzei Kopitar scored 2 goals in the first period.