Kings Article: The History Behind the LA Kings' Winter Woes
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MynameisKing
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Ron answered the second part of the question. I'll answer the first.
YES
But, not as bad under the Kopitar Era but still YES.
YES
But, not as bad under the Kopitar Era but still YES.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
So what you're saying is the worst is yet to come 
Thanks for looking at that Sheng. Interesting. At least we're not looney and there's actually something to it
Edit: we're still looney of course
Thanks for looking at that Sheng. Interesting. At least we're not looney and there's actually something to it
Edit: we're still looney of course
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
My earliest memory of a Kings' winter downward spiral was 92-93, where they went on a 10-game winless streak, http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1993_games.html
Then they followed that up with another 7-game winless streak in late January-early February. The Kings' crappy play during those slides were a big reason why they decided to get rid of Paul Coffey and made an attempt to bring in a #2 center in Jimmy Carson. Sadly, that didn't workout as planned. Should've gone after Adam Oates instead.
Then they followed that up with another 7-game winless streak in late January-early February. The Kings' crappy play during those slides were a big reason why they decided to get rid of Paul Coffey and made an attempt to bring in a #2 center in Jimmy Carson. Sadly, that didn't workout as planned. Should've gone after Adam Oates instead.
Sheng Peng
Registered User
We do need to keep in mind that points are easier to attain now.
At least we're not looney and there's actually something to it
You're welcome! I came into this article assuming that there'd be no significant month-to-month difference, but there it was.
That's my earliest memory of a winter swoon too. The team's travel is one reason that I've heard bandied about (not just for 92-93, but in general).
It's all about travel.
At both ends of every season, the Kings played mostly close to home. The middle months they travelled way more than any other teams.
I am sure if you tracked it, as more teams entered the league and reduced the miles the Kings travelled, the better their record got during the middle months.
At both ends of every season, the Kings played mostly close to home. The middle months they travelled way more than any other teams.
I am sure if you tracked it, as more teams entered the league and reduced the miles the Kings travelled, the better their record got during the middle months.
Sheng Peng
Registered User
Did Vancouver deal with a similar kind of schedule back then too? I guess my next pursuit is scraping data for all the West Coast teams and seeing if it supports the seemingly reasonable "fatigue from excess travel" theory.
Papa Mocha 15
I love the smell of ice in the morning.
The trade deadline when we take another player from Columbus on our way to the cup. It's just as much a tradition.
Maybe you should scrap all the data anyway and look at real life. It's 80 ****ing degrees out there today. December 23, second day of winter, 80 ****ing degrees. With weather like this every December, LA Kings are out enjoying the sun, not concentrating on hockey, and sucking in the games. Other places? Snowed in and concentrating on hockey.
Whadayya think? My theory have legs?
