Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They began in 1967. The Kings have never won a Stanley Cup championship or a President's Trophy for top team in the regular season. They made the finals in 1993, and lost to the Montreal Canadiens.
The Kings have been known for their high scoring teams. Marcel Dionne won the Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion in 1980, and Wayne Gretzky won it on the Kings in 1990, 1991, and 1994. Gretzky also won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on the Kings in 1989. Charlie Simmer tied for the most goals (now the Richard Trophy) in 1980. Luc Robitaille, one of the ten highest goal scorers in NHL history, spent most of his years on the Kings.
Other strong players have included Rob Blake, who won the Norris Trophy as best defenceman in 1998; goaltender Rogie Vachon, who was second in voting for the Hart Trophy in 1975; and Dave Taylor, Bernie Nicholls, and Larry Murphy.
[change] 2009–10 Season
| Pacific Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 |
| x-Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 |
| x-Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 |
| e-Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 |
| e-Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15 | Kings | Canucks | 2 - 3 | OT | Canucks leaded series 1 - 0 |
| 2 | April 17 | Kings | Canucks | 3 - 2 | OT | Series tied 1 - 1 |
| 3 | April 19 | Canucks | Kings | 3 - 5 | Kings leaded series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | April 21 | Canucks | Kings | 6 - 4 | Series tied 2 - 2 | |
| 5 | April 23 | Kings | Canucks | 2 - 7 | Canucks leads series 3 - 2 | |
| 6 | April 25 | Canucks | Kings | 4 - 2 | Canucks win series 4 - 2 |
[change] References
- ↑ "2009-2010 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20092010&type=DIV. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Canucks vs Kings - 2010 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinals". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/cup/round1/7.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
