The Kings look like they’ll remain in that mushy middle of the NHL standings.
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Kings are going to do what they always do. Finish 3rd in the pacific. So for their sake just pray Oilers win the division instead of finishing 2nd. Thinking they will miss the playoffs is total hyperbole. Who in the west is taking their spot? The middle-bottom of the leauge stinks. Utah? St. Louis? Seattle? All of those teams are incredibly mediocre
I have no idea with this team. I can see them finishing anywhere from 3rd to 6th this year.
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Loving these Season Previews!
I'm so glad PLD is gone, I don't care where the team lands in the standings. It's a lot more fun following a team with zero expectations.
Laine traded to MTL
Kings desperately need Byfield and Clarke to become star players. If that happens, the future could be pretty bright. If that doesn't happen, we're likely looking at another re-tool/rebuild within the next 2-3 years. If Byfield can hit that next level and be a legit 1st line center, it completely changes the dynamic of this team. If Clarke can live up to the hype and be a 40-50+ point dynamic offensive defenseman, that also drastically changes things (he's also on an ELC for this year and next year so that's huge). If those two things happen, the Kings could be looking at something like this for their roster:
Fiala – Byfield – Kempe (dynamic 1st line with a TON of scoring potential – Ideally all 3 are around a point/game especially if they're playing together)
Foegele – Kopitar – Laferriere (Kopitar on the 2nd line would be a match up nightmare for opposing teams)
Moore – Danault – Thomas (good shutdown 3rd line with some scoring potential)
Jeannot – Turcotte – Lewis (decent energy 4th line with some bite [Jeannot])
Anderson – Doughty
Gavrikov – Clarke (with Clarke ideally stepping up to QB the 1st PP unit, helping to reduce Doughty's minutes a bit)
Edmundson – Spence
The lineup might not necessarily 'wow' people but it'd certainly be a step in the right direction to nearing the contender status. This season is going to be very interesting/telling for the Kings.
As a kings fan, I'm absolutely devastated lol
If there was a list of teams looking to pry Askarov out of Nashville, LA definitely should be near or at the top of that list.
Clarke is not eligible for the Calder, but he’s who I’d have my eye on. Everything that management has said this offseason points to Roy’s spot being his to lose on the preseason.
Another 8th seed and quick first round exit. Yes, I'm a Kings fan.
It's crazy how Kopitar still plays at a high level year after year. "Pops"#truschoolsports🥊🥊
I feel this team is going a little backwards. I don't trust Kuemper and they overpaid Edmundson. The 1-3-1 can only do so much. I think they barely miss. 4th in the Pacific with 89-94 points.
I think LA got worse over the summer and I'm not sure they will make the playoffs this year. The central is much deeper than the Pacific, so LA will need to finish in the top 3 in the Pacific to have a real shot at the playoffs.
Now if they would only drop Jim Big Mouth Fox who has been the commentor way tooooo long i would love to watch a Kings game without the mute button!
I know they're trying to keep this thing together as long as they have Doughty and Kopitar, but they honestly need to pull the plug and do a full, proper rebuild. I don't see any other realistic path back to contention for them and they're gonna be stuck in the mushy middle until they do what's needed.
can't wait 4 Montreals preview..THG is simply amazing with so much excellent info and no BS
Do the Kings get March off? 😉 14:23
They probably wanted Kuemper because he swept the Oilers in 2022
This team does have NHL forwards
That Dubois trade is still just insane to talk through what happened
I think they'll be in the playoffs again and on a lot of nights their defensive style of hockey will make it hard to tell if the players have moved off of the blueline since the national anthem(s) finished up.
Hypothetically would the Kings have pieces to offer Nashville for Askarov?
My Kings have a new opportunity under Hiller to be a defensive giant, gone is the 1-4-1 I hope but still, it was not enforced very well. The Panthers executed the best defense ever, especially in game 7. I hope Hiller is reviewing that lesson. Thank you, Hockey Guy.
Highest Scorers: Anze Kopitar.
Unfortunate translation: This team doesn’t score
This might be the most mid team in the league. Will probably make the playoffs, but I don’t think they’re a contender
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Oh I miss those uni’s!!! I have one but it has the yellow stripe down the sleeves. This team isn’t quite up to competing with the better teams, but I think will claw their way to the 8th seed playoff spot. Then out they go.
I wish they went with those reverse retros for their new primaries
Kings can't be worrying about trying to beat the Oilers so much. They need to worry about addressing, if they can improve their goal scoring, PP and starting goalie. The Kings lack offensive attack/goal scoring from their D. Besides Doughty, are they gonna get a scoring boost from Clarke/Spence as well? If the Kings get more offense from their back end, then opponents have to respect that more, which opens more scoring opportunities for the forwards. How are they gonna setup their PP this season? Clarke should be the focus and not Doughty, on the 1st unit. Byfield has to become an 80 pt player 1C. Kempe is their top goal scorer, but who else is gonna step up? Kuemper has to take a strong hold on being the #1(Talbot because of his age, faded away in the 2nd half of the season), with Rittich pushing him(55/27 in terms of starter/backup ratio). Coaching wise, I don't like the defense first philosophy, unless the transition game gets quicker to generate offense. Not sure it's in Hiller's coaching philosophy to have his roster become more aggressive and less passive. In other words, I don't want this team sitting on leads like they have done the past 2 seasons.
Shannon,I love that Kings jersey!
Brandt Clarke & Akil Thomas are poised to have breakout seasons!
Could this team be anymore mid if they tried?
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I imagine it's a subject already beaten to death…dry-erase boards over high-def monitors?
All that writing?
Whatever floats your boat I guess.
Kings are a good team and can go further in the playoffs I believe, but their system doesn’t match up against faster teams.
Kempe is criminally underrated, byfield is breaking out, kopitar is arguably the best two way player ever, doughty is still elite, Spence I feel is underrated, let’s see what Clarke can do and a lot of middling talent. Goaltending is iffy but can hold their own.