NHL: “Los Angeles Kings’ Great Success”

In 2012 and 2014 the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup crown, appropriate word for Kings.

In their non-Cup winning year of 2013, L.A. made it as far as the semi-finals, losing to the eventual champion, Chicago Blackhawks.

Last year, the Kings “returned the favor,” dethroning the Blackhawks, also in the semi-finals.

Thus the last two NHL seasons produced semi-finals where the eventual champion dethroned the defending champion.

This year, the Kings are in a battle to make the playoffs, making all their games meaningful.

My early prediction is that the Kings will make the playoffs, likely be hard to beat, but someone will. No matter, this is part of a great period of success for them. Do not count them out.