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Western Conference final team capsules: Los Angeles Kings

Kings

A rundown of the reigning Stanley Cup champs, who are trying to become the first team to repeat since 1998. Their 27-16-5 record made them the No. 5 seed in the playoffs.

27th appearance
1 Stanley Cup title (2012)

Studs


  • Jonathan Quick: 8-5, 1.50 GAA (leads NHL), .948 save% (leads NHL), 3 shutouts (leads NHL)
  • Dustin Brown: 57 hits (4th in NHL)
  • Jeff Carter: 5 goals (leads team)
  • Justin Williams: 2 goals in Game 7 win vs. SJS
  • Slava Voynov: 3 GWG (T-NHL lead), +7 (leads team)
  • Rob Scuderi: 31 blocked shots (3rd in NHL)
  • Team: 7-0 record at Staples Center (14 straight home wins, including regular season)
  • Team: 536 hits (most in NHL)

Duds:


  • Drew Doughty: 19 giveaways (most in NHL)
  • Robyn Regehr: 1 assist, -3 (worst on team)
  • Team: 1-5 record away from Staples Center
  • Team: 2.00 goals per game (11th in NHL)
  • Team: 8 goals in 6 away games

Stanley Cup winners with 2012 Kings (20 players, 3 coaches):


  • Jonathan Bernier, Dustin Brown (captain), Jeff Carter, Kyle Clifford, Drew Doughty, Colin Fraser, Matt Greene, Dwight King, Anze Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez, Jordan Nolan, Dustin Penner, Jonathan Quick (Conn Smythe winner), Mike Richards, Brad Richardson, Rob Scuderi, Jarret Stoll, Slava Voynov, Justin Williams, Darryl Sutter (head coach), John Stevens (asst), Bill Ranford (asst)

Cup winners with other franchises (4):


  • Colin Fraser (2010 Blackhawks), Dustin Penner (2007 Ducks), Rob Scuderi (2009 Penguins), Justin Williams (2006 Hurricanes)

Seeking first Cup, have played or coached one+ playoff game this postseason (5 players, 1 coach):


  • Keaton Ellerby, Jake Muzzin, Tanner Pearson, Robyn Regehr, Tyler Toffoli, Davis Payne (asst)

Seeking 2013 postseason debut:


  • Andy Andreoff, Jean-Francois Berube, Andrew Bodnarchuk, Andrew Campbell, Robert Czarnik, Nicolas Deslauriers, Martin Jones, Brandon Kozun, Brian O’Neill, Nick Shore, Anthony Stewart, Linden Vey, Jordan Weal (none played in the regular season)

Most career playoff …


  • Games: Mike Richards, 83
  • Goals: Jeff Carter, 21
  • Points: Mike Richards, 65

Last playoff …


  • Hat trick: Jeff Carter, May 15, 2012 (at Coyotes, Game 2, WCF)
  • 4-point game: Drew Doughty, April 16, 2011 (at Sharks, Game 2, WCQF)
  • Short-handed goal: Anze Kopitar, May 22, 2012 (at Coyotes, Game 5, WCF)
  • Fight: Jordan Nolan, May 6, 2012 (Chris Stewart, vs. Blues, Game 4, WCSF)
  • Shutout: Jonathan Quick, May 23, 2013 (vs. Sharks, Game 5, WCSF)

Playoff trend:
The Kings are trying to become the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since the 1997 & 1998 Detroit Red Wings … six different franchises have repeated in the Post-Expansion Era


  • Montreal Canadiens (1968 & 1969; 1976-79)
  • Philadelphia Flyers (1974 & 1975)
  • New York Islanders (1980-83)
  • Edmonton Oilers (1984 & 1985; 1987 & 1988)
  • Pittsburgh Penguins (1991 & 1992)
  • Detroit Red Wings (1997 & 1998)

  • In 2012, the Kings became the first 8-seed to win the title … they also matched the NHL record, with 10 road wins, during their run (1995 & 2000 Devils, 2004 Flames) … in the first two rounds of 2013, they were only 1-5 on the road

The Kings became only the 2nd reigning champion since 2003 to reach the conference finals the following season (2008 Red Wings)

Milestones:


  • In the WCSF, Jonathan Quick became the Kings’ all-time postseason leader in goaltending wins (28)
  • With one game-winning goal, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Dustin Penner & Slava Voynov (3 apiece) will tie Butch Goring for 3rd on the all-time GWG list in Kings postseason history
  • Former Blackhawks player Darryl Sutter moved into 12th in all-time coaching wins (71) … needs one win to tie Ken Hitchcock (72) for 11th
  • Justin Williams became the first player in NHL history to score a goal in his first four Game 7s
  • The Kings have allowed 3 or fewer goals in 33 consecutive playoff games, an NHL record

2012-13 season


  • Longest win streak: 5 (February 19 – 27)
  • Longest winless streak: 3 (January 19 – 24)

Biggest storylines of season & postseason:


  • The Kings were 10-1 on the road during their run to the Stanley Cup last season … they were 8-12-4 this season, including 3-7-3 vs. teams that made the playoffs … in the first two rounds of 2013, they were only 1-5 on the road
  • Drew Doughty did not score a goal until his 29th game this season … he scored five of his six in April

Award finalists:


  • Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (most influential team captain): Dustin Brown