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NHL Power Rankings #15: Los Angeles Kings
The 2013-2014 Stanley Cup Champions did not have a good season in 2014-2015. Though they were still the league leaders in possession, so many things went wrong for them, which caused them to miss the playoffs. Let’s make a list of everything that went wrong for them!
- Mike Richards became all but worthless. The Kings wound up terminating his contract after he was caught with painkillers at the USA-Canada border.
- Jonathan Quick was less than elite. In fact, he looked dreadful at times. For the first time in a while, Kings fans should probably be concerned about Quick.
- Sasha Voynov is still employed by the Kings. Sort of makes it hard to support a team when they have a guy who beats women on the team.
- Jarrett Stoll was awful. Luckily, this was masked by Justin Williams.
- Anze Kopitar was still awesome, but his scoring was unimpressive considering the high bar that he sets for himself.
Stoll is gone. So is Richards. Quick most likely has a huge chip on his shoulder, ready to prove that he is still an elite goaltender. While the loss of Williams will sting, Tyler Tofolli is more than ready to hopefully be the next “Mr. Game Seven”. They added Milan Lucic, who should destroy everything in his path while on the forecheck. Yeah, I’m not betting against the Kings.
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