I think they have a shot. What do you think?
2007-10-31 08:10:09 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
Technically everybody has a shot at winning the cup right now, even the Kings. What they don't have a shot at is home ice advantage in practically any series this coming spring. They will be lucky to even make the playoffs, not because they are bad but because the West is full of good teams. The Kings are one of several teams in the West that are starting out somewhat unprecedented in their success. Three unfortunate things about this situation for Kings fans:
1. Out of all of the successful western teams last year, only Nashville and Anaheim seem to be struggling, and Anaheim has a stellar goaltender in J.S. Giguere who will keep them in the hunt for a playoff spot, even if they are slumping now.
2. The Kings aren't the only surprise. Chicago, Columbus, Phoenix, St. Louis and Minnesota have all made serious improvements. Colorado, Edmonton and Dallas have not fallen off the pace in the least bit. All of these teams will compete for a playoff spot, and I believe Minnesota is the only team in this group who can claim a top four spot, and they will have to stay healthy and bust their butts to make that happen (see below for the reason why).
3. The power teams (other than Nashville) will still top out the bracket. Detroit, San Jose, Calgary, and Vancouver will all round out the top, and don't forget Anaheim still has their Stanley Cup nucleus in tact, should they turn things around. I don't like L.A.'s chances against any of these teams unless major injuries become a factor.
In summation, the Western Conference has many more good teams than available playoff spots. I'm envisioning L.A. finishing up in the bottom 3 or 4 of the conference, with the capability of finishing higher than Phoenix, Edmonton, and Nashville. Any higher would be a stretch.
2007-10-31 09:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by Whatever it takes - Blues hockey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you weren't such a laid back guy, you would know the Kings aren't that good. Number one issue. No consistent goalie. Sorry Charlie, only the best hockey teams get to play for the Stanley Cup. And the present LA Kings aren't one of those teams.
2007-10-31 16:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The closest the Kings will get to the Stanley Cup is visiting the Hockey Hall Of Fame. They look to be the Western Conference's answer to the Boston Bruins: a one line team with a decent defensive corps. The goaltending leaves a lot to be desired. No one can win with the retreads who man the pipes for the Kings, J-S Aubin and Jason LaBarbera.
2007-10-31 15:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Snoop 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The guy above who said" they couldn't even win w/ wayne Gretzky" first of all you shouldn't count the Kings out....they got some really good talent for example, Kopitar, Frolov, and Cammelleri, should never count any team for that matter, if blake and Viskonsky (forgot how to spell his name..)turn it on also, you got a playoff contender, better than the sharks personally...( if they continue playing like they are)
N 2nd YOU NEVER QUESTION THE SKILL THAT ONCE WAS THE GREAT ONE....HE COULD HAVE BEEN ON ANY TEAM N CREATED A STANLEY CUP TEAM.....even if it was goin to be a MINOR league
2007-10-31 18:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by £ (Ковальчук Fan) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHAHAHAH. . . .
I've been a Kings fan since 1986 and I have learned, since then, to lower my expectations very very very low.
First the Kings have to make the playoffs and the number of teams in the west with potential is just too high. You have the usual suspects making it: Detroit, Colorado, Calgary, San Jose, so that leaves only four other teams to scrap it out. St. Louis isn't the pushover they've been in previous years, Minnesota looks good, and if Columbus plays like they've been playing, that leaves one spot for 8 teams to fight over, and of those 8 are the likes of Vancouver, Dallas, and Anaheim, all of whom school the Kings regularly.
I may be a Kings fan but Kings fan != delusional
2007-11-01 12:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by yuu_sama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kings are only three players away from winning the Stanley Cup. Their names are Maurice Richard, Bobby Orr and Terry Sawchuk. Two of them aren't walking through that door, to use Rick Pitino's phrase, and if Orr walks through that door, it will be very, very slowly because of the damage to his knees. And, oh yeah, he'll be 60 by the time the season ends.
So unless the Kings' owners have a time machine, they're stuck as being the second-best hockey team in Southern California, and arguably the Number 8 sports team, dead last, in the region, if you include L.A., Anaheim and San Diego.
(I just remembered: The Kings DID have Sawchuk, in their inaugural season, 1967-68. It didn't help.)
2007-10-31 15:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Los Angeles Kings are generally in the bottom 5 of the Western Conference, even when they do make it into the playoffs they don't tend not get past the Quarter finals.
My Answer would have to be a big No.
2007-10-31 15:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by bryans83 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have just one response to that question. Hahahahahahaha! The Kings win a Stanley Cup this year? They couldn't even win it with Wayne Gretzky.
2007-10-31 15:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by SundayRed85 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every team has a shot. While a team like Ottawa, San Jose, or Detroit's shot glass is about the size of a swimming pool, LA's is about the size of a bucket.
2007-10-31 15:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by Grick 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My pick this year would be Ottawa. They are just amazing every line is a powerhouse. Although if I had to pick a Cinderella my choice might just be Columbus. They might actually break through this year and get to the playoffs. If so they may do some damage.
2007-10-31 17:27:29 · answer #10 · answered by Devin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋