The Los Angeles Kings - For Real or a Mirage?

[Little Psycho]

It’s temporary but it has been surprising where they are in the standings without Doughty and their 99 goalie problems. It’s inevitable that they’ll crash back down. They are on a 6 game winning streak and the GDTs are barely active because us kings fans know what’s to come.

 

[McHelpus]

Yeah, the Jets would be a bad matchup for the Oilers if they played in the post-season. I had a feeling that if the Jets somehow defeated Vegas in 2023, they'd have made it to the Cup Finals.

A Canadian team winning? That's possible?

 

[Ghetty Green]

It’s temporary but it has been surprising where they are in the standings without Doughty and their 99 goalie problems. It’s inevitable that they’ll crash back down. They are on a 6 game winning streak and the GDTs are barely active because us kings fans know what’s to come.

The GDT being less active has more to do with the low quality posting.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Make the playoffs and first round out like most years these days. Some quality pieces, but a few tiers below the big dogs at this point.. but if you make the dance anything can happen.

 

[Statto]

It’s temporary but it has been surprising where they are in the standings without Doughty and their 99 goalie problems. It’s inevitable that they’ll crash back down. They are on a 6 game winning streak and the GDTs are barely active because us kings fans know what’s to come.

That’s because everyone likes to complain and there is not much to complain about. Normally the GDT is just a bitchfest.

 

[MessierII]

Kings are good. They are one of the best defensive teams in the league and have been for years. People discount them because they face the oilers every year. If they played anyone else round 1 they probably win. Frustrating team to face.

 

[Machinehead]

They're a good team. I think running into the Oilers early has been a harsh fate.

 

[BaileyFan]

Kings are good. They are one of the best defensive teams in the league and have been for years. People discount them because they face the oilers every year. If they played anyone else round 1 they probably win. Frustrating team to face.

This sounds like the exact sort of thing that Blake and Luc tell each other in the front office to convince themselves to do stuff like pull the plug on a rebuild after 2 years and trade promising young players and futures for the likes of Fiala and Dubois. This is the sort of talk that leads to both of them somehow not getting fired after one of the most fireable seasons in recent memory.

The Oilers were immediately buried by the first good contender they played in 22 and 23. No Kings fan at this point is delusional enough to think we would’ve done any better against any of those teams.