For the first time since 2018, the Los Angeles Kings are expected to make the playoffs. With 13 games left, the team is second in the Pacific Division, with four points separating them from the final playoff spot. Unlike in recent seasons when these final games were meaningless, the Kings have several areas that need work and decisions that must be made before the postseason.
Kings Need to Get Healthy
The Kings’ roster is decimated by injury, to say the least. Missing half their lineup, the team’s plethora of young players have had to step in earlier than expected. While players like Quinton Byfield, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari, Gabriel Vilardi, and Jordan Spence have impressed, keeping LA in a playoff position, they are still a better team with their regulars in the lineup.
This may or may not impact the LA Kings positioning with the trade deadline looming, however, sources say Drew Doughty’s injury is more significant than expected and he could miss more time than the Kings…
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