2014 Kings vs. 2024 Panthers

[SnowblindNYR]

This is a bit of a self serving thread because both teams eliminated my Rangers and that's the main reason I didn't choose the 2012 Kings. But also that 2012 Kings team lost so few games that maybe it would be an unfair comparison. I feel like both of these teams played a similarly hard forechecking style. Maybe the Panthers were a bit more skilled and faster. But the Panthers also had no one like Doughty on their defense. Kopitar vs. Barkov is an interesting matchup. The Kings had no one like Tkachuk.

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[Raccoon Jesus]

This is a bit of a self serving thread because both teams eliminated my Rangers and that's the main reason I didn't choose the 2012 Kings. But also that 2012 Kings team lost so few games that maybe it would be an unfair comparison. I feel like both of these teams played a similarly hard forechecking style. Maybe the Panthers were a bit more skilled and faster. But the Panthers also had no one like Doughty on their defense. Kopitar vs. Barkov is an interesting matchup. The Kings had no one like Tkachuk.

Maybe not so much at forward, not a blend of skill and physicality anyway. They had plenty of grit though, and their back end was full of assholes with Mitchell, Regehr, Greene, and young Doughty and Muzzin were extremely physical that run as well.

 

[Rorschach]

Kings aren't losing but Florida is formidable. Kings will win the big 7th game because that's what the 2014 Kings do.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That's true, you just could not kill the 2014 Kings

 

[CanadienShark]

Kings in 6

 

[SettlementRichie10]

The 2014 Kings could not be beaten. Up in a series, down in a series. Regulation. Overtime. Grind you out defensively. Outscore you in a barn burner. Injured. Healthy. Didn’t matter. That team was inevitable.

No disrespect to Florida but the 2014 Kings were indestructible.

 

[x Tame Impala]

That Kings squad was on a mission that year.

Kopitar, Quick, and Doughty are also a notch or so better than Barkov, Bobrovsky, and Forsling. Doughty being MUCH better.