1st pick Why Los Angeles
Here are some major reasons why Los Angeles Kings will win this year 2011-12, STANLEY CUP
The Kings may have blazed the trail into the NHL's Sunbelt back in the 1960s, but their fans have been forced to wait and watch - while sunny Stanley Cups have been raised in Carolina Tampa Dallas Anaheim
Strong Forwards lines
-Mike Richards and Kopitar will be among the league leaders in points.
-Anze Kopitar continues to own.
-Justin Williams suffers a nagging injury early in the season that hounds him, leading to a disappointing season.
-Dustin Penner has solid secondary statistics but is accused of laziness and "taking games off."
-Dustin Brown has solid secondary statistics, solid primary statistics, doesn't "take games off," and leads the team well. But he doesn't fight..
-Kyle Clifford will progress nicely, jumping from 14 points last season to 20-25 this season while also developing his defensive game. Kings fans will laud him for this.
-Scott Parse will progress nicely, increasing his point totals while also developing his defensive game. Frolunda fans will laud him for this.
Good Defense
-Drew Doughty plays about the same as he did last season but, because he doesn't get unlucky on the PP this season, everyone will praise his renewed effort this season
-Jack Johnson plays better this year but, because he doesn't get lucky on the PP this season, everyone will wonder what's wrong with him.
-Alec Martinez makes everyone very uncomfortable because he outshines Jack Johnson repeatedly.
-Viatcheslav Voynov makes everyone very uncomfortable because he outshines Alec Martinez repeatedly.
-Willie Mitchell plays very well but misses a few games here and there with injuries.
-Rob Scuderi plays better defense than Willie Mitchell but everyone says that the Kings should re-sign Mitchell and trade Scuderi next off-season.
-Matt Greene does a lot of dumb things but still ends up being a good defender because he is big and strong.
More than Average Goaltending
-Everyone expects either Jonathan Quick or Jonathan Bernier to firmly establish themselves as the Kings' #1 goaltender and that the other one will be traded next off-season.
-Both play well at different times, Quick still has seniority, no one is traded, many online arguments are had.
Experience Coaching Staff/Front Office
-Terry Murray is a. experience coach.
-Jamie Kompon will put on John Stevens' glasses to see if anyone notices.
-The Kings will finish in the top ten in goals against, power play percentage, and penalty kill percentage. Kings fans will find something to blame the coaching staff for anyway.
-Hey, why is our face-off percentage so low? Goddammit, Kompon! This wouldn't happen if Guy Boucher were the coach!
-Dean Lombardi will say, "I'll tell ya," approximately 1,300 times.
-Kings finish 1st
