LA KINGS OUTSIDER 2.0

"Reunited & It Feels So Good.." It’s no secret.  The Los Angeles Kings are floundering.  The Kings have won only two of their last ten.  The entire roster has struggled to score goals, averaging only 2.05 goals per game, dead last in the NHL. The Kings averaged 2.55 goals last season (25 th in the league).  Dean Lombardi did his best to bolster their anemic offense in the offseason.  Unfortunately, the results this season have been mixed at best. Fans were ecstatic when Dean Lombardi acquired Mike Richards prior to the Draft.  He was fantastic during the first two months of the season posting 20 points in 24 games.  Unfortunately, Richards has only 11 points in 29 games since suffering a concussion in early December.  PASS. Perfect, DL got a #1A center to compliment Kopitar.  Only box that needed to be checked was a top-line left wing… Dustin Penner.  His late-season struggles followed him into this season.  He’s got fi...

Plan The Parade Now...Kings Are Winning The Cup With the season only a few hours away, here are my predictions for the 2011-12 season... EASTERN CONFERENCE 1. Pittsburgh Penguins (Atlantic, 1st): Malkin wins the Art Ross. 2. Washington Capitals (Southeast, 1st): Ovechkin scores 53 goals. 3. Boston Bruins (Northeast, 1st): Tuuka Rask is starting by January. 4. Tampa Bay Lightning (Southeast, 2nd): Roloson's wheels fall off. 5. Philadelph Flyers (Atlantic, 2nd): Giroux makes fans forget about Richards/Carter. 6. N.Y. Rangers (Atlantic, 3rd): Richards flops on Broadway. 7. Buffalo Sabres (Northeast, 2nd): Miller wins the Vezina. 8. New Jersey Devils (Atlantic, 4th): Kovalchuk scores 50 and Parise stays. 9. Montreal Canadiens (Northeast, 3rd) 10. Toronto Maple Leafs (Northeast, 4th) 11. Carolina Hurricanes (Southeast, 3rd) 12. Winnipeg Jets (Southeast, 4th) 13. New York Islanders (Atlantic, 5th) 14. Ottawa Senators (Northeast, 5th) 15. Florida Panthers (Southeast,...