GeeoffBrown
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Just like everyone has said in the past about what would happen.Salary cap killed the Hawks.
Gaborik, Richards, King, Martinez, and Lewis should of all been shipped out much sooner.LA and Chicago committed to their cup winning cores and some of these guys got old.
Gaborik, Richards, King, Martinez, and Lewis should of all been shipped out much sooner.
Sekera for McKeown.. Versteeg for Zykov...Don't forget Collin Miller, Jones and the Zboril pick for lucic on an expiring deal
Team A has been a contender for more than a decade now
Team B had a few good years and then fell of the map so i'd say Team A is more good and Team B is lucky
hope that helps
point is people should want their teams to be more like the pens and keep both nuts
win 3 cups, play for a 4th, and be a consistent contender for over a decade rather than have a few good years and then stink
that is nothing to admire, when comparing them to the pittsburgh penguins
The Blackhawks got murdered by the salary cap or else they probably could've won more cups, while the Kings massively overachieved between 2012-14 imo
The Kings were the 8th seed in 2012 and were down 3-0 to SJ in the first round in 2014. I'm not saying they weren't deserving champs as they absolutely were but if you were to tell any NHL fan in early 2012 that this LA Kings team would win 2 of the next 3 cups, most would've thought you were nuts.LOL ok.
All the media outlets were saying that the Kings were the strongest 8th seed team ever and they were one of the best teams the second half of the season. In the summer most were predicting the Kings to be in the top but they underachieved under Terry Murray and his lifeless system. 2012 was a breeze but 2014 they went through a grind; 7 games in 3 rounds. They were the bullies back them, they forcheck hard and they hit hard- they were difficult to compete with. Only Chicago was able to withstand them because they played a fast-paced game and weren't startled by the Kings heavy style.The Kings were the 8th seed in 2012 and were down 3-0 to SJ in the first round in 2014. I'm not saying they weren't deserving champs as they absolutely were but if you were to tell any NHL fan in early 2012 that this LA Kings team would win 2 of the next 3 cups, most would've thought you were nuts.
The Blackhawks got murdered by the salary cap or else they probably could've won more cups, while the Kings massively overachieved between 2012-14 imo
The Kings were the 8th seed in 2012 and were down 3-0 to SJ in the first round in 2014. I'm not saying they weren't deserving champs as they absolutely were but if you were to tell any NHL fan in early 2012 that this LA Kings team would win 2 of the next 3 cups, most would've thought you were nuts.
The Kings were the 8th seed in 2012 and were down 3-0 to SJ in the first round in 2014. I'm not saying they weren't deserving champs as they absolutely were but if you were to tell any NHL fan in early 2012 that this LA Kings team would win 2 of the next 3 cups, most would've thought you were nuts.
I only ever hated the Blackhawks because they kept the Kings from possibly winning 3 cups in a row. Always hoped for a 3rd matchup in the WCF to settle the score.Shoutout to the Kings and their fans. Never really was a rivalry of disdain. Was all respect from both fanbases and some amazing hockey was played. That 2014 WCF was one for the ages. But that Martinez goal off Leddy still hurts...
What an amazing time it was. That's why I'm kinda in the "you can do it, Toews" comeback boat.Shoutout to the Kings and their fans. Never really was a rivalry of disdain. Was all respect from both fanbases and some amazing hockey was played. That 2014 WCF was one for the ages. But that Martinez goal off Leddy still hurts...
Kings players, especially Doughty, are soft. They didn't want to play Sutter's style anymore even though it worked. Fine, better play your asses off for the next coach. Nope, didn't like that either. Doughty comes out to the media after practice one day and called it boring. Your alternate captain calls practice boring. That must be a great influence on the guys looking at him for leadership. John Stevens calls out the team to the media saying they played like **** after they get blown out by Buffalo and unnamed Kings players decided to quit on him for that.
As has been mentioned by many others, pretty much every single Kings player outside of possibly Kopitar and Doughty have regressed. Some a lot. Kings traded away first round pick after first round pick so they have no good prospects coming up right now when they could use them. Also didn't help that Mike Richards' career was basically over at the age of 28 while the Kings 2nd best d-man was arrested and out of the country at the age of 25. Two key pieces in their prime lost for nothing.
I only ever hated the Blackhawks because they kept the Kings from possibly winning 3 cups in a row. Always hoped for a 3rd matchup in the WCF to settle the score.