 As first recall with the Blues and after being held scoreless in his first 24 NHL games, King scored his first career goal against Curtis Joseph in a 5–2 victory of the Phoenix Coyotes on April 4, 2007.He finished with 27 games for the Blues during the season, registering two points (one goal, one assist) along with 52 penalty minutes.King's 2008–09 season was ruined by a season-ending shoulder injury, playing only one game for the Blues.