The Downfall Of The Los Angeles Kings
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Fun sidenote: the Kings are actually the owners of the Staples Center, not the Lakers
Now thats the best side note I needed to know! Thanks for sharing that!
The kings needs to get quicker and some Good speed
Yep, the kings lease Staples to the lakers. At any time they can kick the lakers AND clippers out because AIG owns both the kings and staples. that's why Staples was built to begin with, AIG wanted to have all the big LA sports teams (including that stupid NFL team) all in one area of Downtown (this had been planned for AGES and Staples was the just the first piece).
@@pilotamurorei Correction... Its AEG
Clippers
The downfall started when a veteran guy named *Justin Williams* wasn't re-signed.
Oh yeah & *Voynov* hitting women didn't help. Our guys are aged. *Reboot* the system!
lol
there is no place on this earth for men like Voynov. hang 'em dry.
Did you have to highlight all the names in your comment?
I think he highlighted 2 names....
people like you just love to bitch about everything huh?
Hayden H 💯💯 agree
They haven’t adapted to a speed based leauge
Quincy Bell Sports and you haven’t adapted to spelling LEAGUE properly
@@jaykegilletz237 Kings are bottom of the LEAGUE.
Jayke Gilletz salt
Well you can still understand his solid point.
Just imagine if they have gone through the Pacioretty trade....that 2019 1st round pick wouldve gone to Montreal as they wouldnt have given up Vilardi.
That 2014 run was so exhausting. OT after OT, long series after long series.
Thats the type of hockey I love!! But i also understand how stressful that can be as a fan of these teams.
I was there at game 5 when we won our second cup, you have no idea how stressful double overtime in the finals is...
Hawks-Kings was the real SCF
The Real Jay Stone *WCF
I thought the Kings would lose games on purpose to be 0+3 and then take that as a challenge. In the early years they have the strength to power to game 7 and win. I always felt this this was a way to burn your team out. That strategy eventually caught up with them. Could have won one more Cup but decided to waste their chances.
Three months later from now: The Downfall Of The Pittsburgh Penguins
lol idk about that but they might be on their way. I think they'll get it turned around. Still have a lot of time left and have two top 10 players. In a couple of years ill do the downfall of the pens.
The Penguins arent a “flash in the pan” like the Kings.
Eric Renfro it depends if the pens are in a playoff spot in three months or if there like 7 points out
@20 Savage Lmao oookay buddy.
Could be, but don't count on it. This Eastern Conference is as tight as it gets, the Penguins are only a few points out of a playoff spot, and it's still early. Momentum shifts on a dime, and anything can happen between now and late April.
their 2012 run was the best story i've seen so far in the nhl
I heard a quote saying that “Man, this team seems to be have been built for five years ago.”. That was true, since they won the Cup in 2014, but then they kept playing players that only aged and got slower. How will they deal with the cap situation in the coming years? Only time will tell.
Couldn't agree more. Its gonna get worse before it gets better.
It’s all in the drafting in later rounds. Luck or smarts?
@@ColeAdams HEY MAN AS A KINGS FAN THIS HURTS PUT IVE BEEN SPOILED ALL THE KINGS NEED IS TO GET YOUNGER AND FASTER AND THERE BACK ON TRACK AND HOPEFULLY JACK HUGHES
@@ColeAdams it’s gotten much better LMFAOOO
The Downfall of the St. Louis Blu. . . Oh wait! We've never had true success.
DJ Trankilo You can’t say Blues without saying lose...
C&J Productions nope. Especially this season.
Jeff Dick true. Especially if we ever win a Cup. It'll be the best feeling ever
Don't worry one day your team will make a run for the playoffs. Im a Ducks fan so i know.
Blues: A Legacy of Failure
As a 16 year old Kings fan this downfall and losing is something new for me because the last couple season I’ve been spoiled with championships and deep playoff runs.
An 18 year old Kings fan here the lows aren't new I have fond memories of going to games where they'd lose and lose but still loved it I guess if you live down the street from staples like I have you see a different perspective
Try being a 16 year old Sabres fan
Try being a wild fan, were a mediocre team ever year and always finish middle of the pack😪
Nick Alfidi yea I’d rather not.
DOMINIC ESPOSITO Seems like just yesterday we were the powerhouses of the Western Conference 😪
Dang you make these QUICK
Lol
nice meme
Well yeah everything he says is just a summary of what's going on in terms of players n coaches changing n wins/loses. No actual review of play or skill set. Easy to make with minimal effort.
Oof
@@WorstTimelineInhabitant r/wooosh
The Kings now have the #1 prospect pool of in the NHL plus they got #2OA and three more 2nd rounders.
I’ve been a Kings fan my whole life, people usually don’t understand when I say we look like the “pre 2011 Kings”
This hurts.... but it's true
This has not aged well in the sense of the kings sucking Rob and Luc have been an amazing front office who know how to draft
Well at least the Kings won both of their Stanley cup appearances in 2012 and 2014 unlike the other LA faithful team know as the dodgers who lost back 2 back World Series appearances this decade. The Kings did something while the dodgers did nothing.
takes time
The first loss was the manager being an idiot for starting darvish in game 7. i've been in Japan for most of Darvish's Japanese career and he was a massive choker in big games over here. How the manager thought to play a renowned choker in a game 7 boggles the fucking mind.
TheNazar123 omg I remember both of those dodgers games, so horrible
Well history has proven to be very kind to the Dodgers of late. Turns out they never had a fair chance to win the 2017 WS (thanks a lot, YOU CHEATIN' ASSTROS!!!). 2018 WS I give that to Boston. Even if allegations of cheating surrounding that ballclub happen to be confirmed at some point, Dodgers still wouldn't have been able to seal the deal against them as they matched up poorly roster-wise. 2019 could've been the year to do it, but then manager Dave Roberts had to put our president on FULL BLAST to the media and divide the nation even more. Was actually relieved the eventual WS champion Nationals knocked his smug behind out of the NLDS in dramatic fashion, lol.
Welp the dodgers finally got it done lol
Do the downfall of the Vancouver Canucks
Hadley Mellesmen they destroyed their city, that’s about it
This is missing the end of the Mike Richards saga, and the Slava Voynov domestic violence incident. Failing to buy out Richards after 14 was one of Lombardi's biggest mistakes, and is still impacting their cap today. The incident with Slava was out of the Kings control but it impacted their Defensive pipeline and forced some very bad moves in the ensuing seasons. Today's outcome is far worse than expected by most, but is tied to Jeff Carter's injury last season impacting his performance still, injuries to Key prospects in the preseason, and general lack of cap space created by Lombardi's decisions limiting flexibility. Lombardi's biggest sin in his final days was selling assets to hold the line, instead of retooling, Jones for one year of Luccic, picks and prospects for 6 weeks of Sekera who ended up injured. Blake is taking the opposite tack and holding picks and prospects but still hasn't given an indication he's committing to a complete rebuild. As the Kings move forward this season I believe he will begin to sell pieces and commit to a rebuild, there are currently prospects waiting and ready to make the move up with aging veterans in their way that have value and need to be moved out.
Couldnt agree more! Now Richards is getting paid to fish up in Kenora. The Defense has never been the same since the Slava issue (which the league still hasn't made a decision on)... and the Carter injury has crippled the scoring up and down the lineup. Tough times
I had no problem with trading for Lucic but giving them Jones, Colin Miller, who was there top D prospect, and a first round pick was a joke considering the Bruins traded Jones to San Jose for only a first round pick and a decent prospect. Colin Miller has been really good in Vegas.
Toronto maple leafs after the 1967 expansion, Now that’s a downfall
Not resigning Williams was always weird to me. It seemed like they had cap space to sign him for what Washington got him at. Voynov screwed them by being a complete a-hole. Stoll's coke benders didn't help. Willie Mitchell, though older, was never really replaced, and it just seemed like he was a good locker room influence. Trading for Richards, which I was all for at the time, seems like a mistake in retrospect (though I'm higher on Simmonds than most people seem to be, despite his All-Star appearance). Of all the veteran players to re-sign and stay loyal to, Lombardi chose Richards, but it worked out horribly and I think his cap hit still haunts them to this day. Pearson and Toffoli have been huge disappointments since playing lights out in the 2014 playoffs, especially against the Blackhawks. Not sure how Hagelin will work out, but he can't be much worse. than Pearson's been. Kovalchuk never seemed like a good move--not for $6 mil/yr. And Quick is breaking down physically. It sucks seeing prime years of Doughty and Kopi wasted, but here's hoping a high draft pick helps fix what ails them.
Pearson has been great for the Penguins, and Quick has been the biggest star on the team for seasons now. Last year he was the only reason they weren't obliterated by Vegas. The team's depth has been awful for years.
It's alright. We'll rebuild like every other team and be back in a few years to contend for a few more Cups. Rebuilds are fast in this league if you're in a large market.
I love that with all the research put into this video he didn’t know how to pronounced Anze correctly lololol
Boy did they ever turn this downfall around quickly. Great front office management stockpiling draft picks & assets now they’re looking like playoff contenders again
one thing not mentioned was they actually lost their scouts in 9/11 (Bailey, their mascot, gets their name from one of the scouts). they also lost a couple of their other players to other reasons. If i recall Stoll and someone else got arrested for possession or something, and losing Voynov hurt too.
Willy Dejardan was the worst coach in Kings history... all the players hated him. Especially J Quick, since he forced quick to play before he was ready after his latest groin injury. Which lead to quick having the worst save percentage he ever had.
the kings are great
I know this is kind of obvious. But you should do a video about why there isn’t a 64 team tournament for college football. And there is for college basketball. Just an idea.
It would be a 6 week tournament that would take up almost half of the season and the NCAA would have to seed teams after playing only 9 games. Then you run into the debacle of either ending half of the field's seasons at 10 games or creating a loser's bracket. It just isn't practical whatsoever
They’re also trading away a bunch of veteran players which is just not working for them
Sigh.. that sweep last year started the downfall
Imo it was the firing of coach Sutter
Imo it was when Calgary eliminated them from making the playoffs
It was the 2016 4-1 series loss to SJ that started it.
@@Aidenrockz999 If anything that series soldified the downfall
AidenHighlights nah bruv, the real downfall happened as soon as they lost Slava and missed playoffs the year after the cup
Now Kings have some the best prospect pool in the league! Slowly but surely!
Oh how the turn tables…
For me I can't call it a downfall,quick is hurt and now we have our 4th string goaltender Calvin petersen leading the way and not playing too bad.our vet players are making mistakes at wrong times,I know we need our speed to pick up and we need goals,but the Kings can't pull the trigger yet and sell off.lets see where we stand at the all star break and if we are at the bottom then trade some vets for draft picks and that will open cap space for 2019-20.I believe in my Kings,I just can't call it a downfall yet....Go Kings Go!!!
I hope the Kings get some great player cause I'm a Ducks fan but when the teams play usually great intensive games. I don't like to watch games that are blowouts 4 to 0. Just my opinion.
Damn drew doughty looks unrecognizable in his draft footage lol
AS KINGS WE WILL BE BACK LIKE 2014 CHEMMPIONS FOR 2019 20 SEASON
hrach alexanian nah
give it 3-4 years when we got turcotte, kupari, and kaliyev
If the Kings make Kovalchuk go back to the KHL I’m gonna be mad cause I want him to stay till he retires not him just coming over here for a year then leaving
Bry seems like that’s exactly what happened my friend
the second Stanley cup run was some damn good TV. They earn they're keep on that second run
Who cares? You guys won 2 cups....most teams haven't won 1 in their history! I'd easily trade winning 2 cups and suck now. I'd die happy.
Los Angeles kings need to get younger and faster and faster players
Can't wait for " The downfall of the New England Patriots"
When Bill Belichick retires or quits, I guarantee the team will fall to pieces. The Pats have proven they can win without Tom Brady, they haven't proven though they can win without Bill Belichick.
As a broncos fan Neither can I
I bet you can't, loser. 😂
@@kwp3097 I bet you can't 😂 your team is trash.
Boston B 96 the offensive line sucks. And. Vance Joseph does. Once Brady is gone the pats will suck
I will always love the kings even if they suck
Is the FSU video coming soon?
Fun Facts: The Staples Center's real owners BEGGED Doctor Jerry Buss to move the purple & gold mafia..also known as, "The LAKESHOW" into their brand new Arena to sell more tickets to start making some money back that was spent to build it
The LAKERS fame for 16 Championships is the main reason why the Staples Center became so Famous, and such a promising Tourist Attraction so quickly, not because of the LA Kings hockey team that had "Zero" Championships before moving into it. 😂😂😂😂😂
Btw, I'm a diehard LA Kings fan as well, but hey--facts are facts yo! 👍👍
I’ve been a Kings fan since 1993. This season is painful to watch so far. I’m not losing hope and I think they can turn it around and make the playoffs. Still a lot of hockey to be played.
What about downfall of the leafs
Just imagine if they have gone through the Pacioretty trade....that 2019 1st round pick wouldve gone to Montreal as they wouldnt have given up Vilardi.
I’m not sure if you know this but your profile photo (or whatever it’s called haha) looks like the album cover of a David Bowie album 😂 (look up Space Oddity 😜)
You should make a video about either the fall or comeback of Boise State football
As a kings fan this hurts.
But flyers must be pissed they got rid of richards and carter. Those 2 led the flyers to the cup final. 2010.
But got rid of both because they were bffs and partying alot.
Both go to the kings and get a cup.
Good call philly. Lol 🖕
We are dead cause of too many bad contracts.. same boat as the Blackhawks.. funny thing is, with like 30 games left this season, both teams wear just points out of a playoff spot............then the fuckin Kings lost 11 straight............
Those 2009 trades made the team that would go on to win cups. What an insane run of trades that all amounted to huge play makers. The drafts are whatever, aside from using the draft picks to secure decent trades. In so far as if you're not at the very bottom getting the top guys anyway, don't fret about that.
It's all about how you connect your top guys to the bottom. You build a house. You can't just have a single line of killers trying to carry against a full roster of solid mid pack type dudes. And I fear some of our star player contracts have made that a challenge for management. But it was play makers like Stoll and Williams that really carried the team to a state of consistency. Not necessarily star players.
And now that they've been rebuilding well they have one of the best prospect pools in the league (I'd argue THE best) and have an amazing future. Byfield, Turcotte, VIlardi, Kaliyev, Fagemo, Bjornfot, Grans, Madden.... I could keep going. They're also one of the few teams in the league with cap space and could add to their current roster while they wait for some more of those prospects to be ready. Plus they have a ton of money coming off the books over the next couple seasons. Kings are in a great position, 2 years later
You missed the obvious elephants in the room, the fact the core of the team are all over 30. Doughty, Kopitar, Carter, Brown, Quick, Martinez, Phaneuf, Kovalchuk. Its like a retirement home there. And Phaneuf was passed his prime when LA signed him and then they brought in a 35 year old who hasn't played in the big leagues for 5 years. Why? Most teams go for youth, size and speed. Not old guys (30+ is old for a hockey player), probably also why Anaheim and Chicago are struggling. They even brought in Iginla after his prime passed.
Dump overpriced players Quick, Kovalchuk, Carter., Brown, Save all the money for Free Agents. Dump Blake, he is scared to make moves
Anything about something in Kansas City (The rise of KU Basketball, The rise (or fall) of the Royals and The rise of KC Cheifs. Just not soccer...oops I cussed...this is how you say it "suckball" haha thanks XD
I’m still salty over 2014. That was supposed to be our year, but my Rangers can never play a full 60 minutes of hockey.
The silver lining for Kings fans is that they got to witness two cups and back-to-back championships by the Lakers. Can’t say the same for the Dodgers, but their window is still open.
I'm sure you put a lot of work into these videos, but I question the weird arrangement. Like, talking about the 2011 playoffs, then showing Anze Kopitar being interviewed after 2014. You talk about the Kings' play down the stretch in 2012, while showing them shaking hands with the Blues and Coyotes? It just takes me out of it.
They have not been able to rebuild themselves - it's all built around Kopitar, Brown, Carter, Kovalchuk, Doughty and Phaneuf. All great player but with the exception of Doughty (who will turn 30 next year) they are all +30 years old players. It's not sustainable concept to built your success around aging top line.
As a lifelong San Jose Sharks Fan, and King Hater lol At least you guys in SoCal have tasted victory from the Chalice! twice. That's more than I've seen despite being one of the most successful regular season franchises, and playoff contenders in not just hockey, but all of sports. Which makes being a Sharks fan that much more painful, especially that reverse sweep you guys pulled on us. That wound will never be healed. Despite the pain, I love my team =) Go Sharks!!! Break my heart again!
As a die-hard Kings fan, I can say I like your video. While I am not totally savvy as to how everything works behind the scenes, I do feel that it was a mistake to promote Rob Blake. I think he's a capable manager but we need vision and an ability to read the future. I often feel Robitaille has this but is too tenderhearted (to a point) to move too far away from the people he knows. Same with Lombardi. So here we are with players like Carter, Brown, Quick, Kopitar and Doughty and Kovalchuk. None of these guys are old. But the way they've played especially through two grueling Stanley Cup runs (one more grueling than the other) and little wonder they've aged faster. There's no way the body can easily recuperate from the number of hits, saves and acrobatics some of these guys have been through. As the "older" guys wear down, the younger guys have to step up. Lewis, Martinez, Clifford, Kempe, et al. are still producing but need to push themselves to take the lead and COLLECTIVELY to the level of the Stanley Cup team.
You had a LOT of help from the refs in the Cup clinching game against the Devils, OMFG Ref Rooney was in your pockets. NOW, as someone who scouted Quick in 2007/08 (I saw his first ever PRO game in Trenton, NJ) I know this, QUICK is NOT the problem. I still would say in today's game if I need to win one game I want him in net.
Cole Adams, you need to make one Titled Downfall of the Pittsburgh Penguins, cause it's happening. I am a huge Penguins fan, but this team is no longer a Stanley Cup Contender. They are average at best. The problem we have is our thick headed GM, still thinks this team is elite, which they are not anymore. That time has passed for the Penguins and it's time to revamp and retool the roster. You need to add the Penguins to this downfall list with Chicago and Los Angeles.
I can help you get this started the Penguins downfall can actually be traced back to 2010. From bad drafting and unnecessary trades by former GM Ray Shero, to Jim Rutherford's fucked up trade in 2015 for David Perron in which he gave away Pittsburgh's first round pick, which was later used by the Islanders to draft Matt Barzal, to trading away first round picks for rental players and making unnecessary trades that werent necessary. If you need any help let me know, but you can add the Penguins to this list cause it's happening.
Do the rise and fall of Texas Longhorn football.
Do the Devils next. They fell fast !!! It's not just because Brodork retired. Uncle Lou ran away seeing the mess he left behind. Wow. Thanks Lou. What a mess. Kovalchump and that Trainwreck. Corey Schneider ! Way to blow up a team. LoL.
Kings needed another Willie fuckin Mitchell. Voynov's hole was never filled. Should've trade Quick and kept Jones. Should've traded Drew to Leafs for Marner and pick(s) three seasons ago.
The LA Kings story almost reminds me of the SF Giants this decade: both teams won multiple championships in a few years with a bad to so-so offenses and great defenses (Buster Posey and Lincecum/MadBum for the SF Giants; Jonathan Quick/Dustin Brown for the LA Kings), and then they both fell behind the times as the leagues around them changed in many ways to emphasize offense while being saddled with bad contracts and incompetent managements.
When talking about the downfall of the Kings you have to talk about losing Voynov after 2014. Guy's a piece of shit, but a great hockey player. Losing him really hurt the Kings' blue line.
Downfall? Let's be honest here, we aren't a powerhouse or anything like that. We had a couple years of good play, and we cashed in twice, it was fantastic. But generally, Kings fans should be used to a little disappointment. In the 2000's, we were miserable, we were happy to even make the playoffs. Only a post-Cup fan would say anything otherwise.
I still enjoy watching my team, win or lose. And I'm still glad we dropped Voynov like the sack of shit he is, some teams may have tried to pull the "second chance" BS in order to keep a talented player, but we stood by our morals and cut him like the crap that he is.
Honestly, the problem is ex-Canucks coach, Willie D.
We were at the bottom with him coaching the Canucks, why would they think it would work for the Kings??
Not sure if i know any hockey players that can lay low for a year ..SPEACIALLY so early in the season so they can get a draft pick?? Dumb!!!
U should make a series called “TheGreatest to Never Do It” and explain why teams such as the 2000s Suns and the 2012-17 Rangers could never get over the hump!
It fell apart when Richards and stoll got kicked off the team. They lost their center depth and carter was forced to play center where he isn’t as effective. They also lost a lot of veteran defenseman like Matt green Willy Mitchell and youngster Slava Voynov. Combine that with kopi and brown getting big contracts followed by a slump season, Quick getting injured (Still getting his game conditioning back) and lastly the pressure to repeat past success caused their current funk.... Kings went from a hugely defensive forechecking team to a run and gun transition team. They struggle to score because the forwards now need to play more defensively instead of leaning on an experienced defensive line. I think the trade of Jake muzzin was a mistake. The kings are learning to play a faster game based on their player losses and they are still adjusting. Next year will be a comeback year for them. They are already showing signs of improvement very late in the season but the damage has already been done. With Kopi, carter and brown getting older, next season largely depends on players like Toffolie, Kempe and Iafallo performance. Kovalchuk needs to be paired with Kopi and carter on the first line. Kempe, brown and Iaffalo on second line. Lewis, Clifford and Toffolie on third line. Rookie development on the 4th line. Doughty and Phaneuf paired for first and third line, Martinez and Ladue second and double shift Doughty with any left Dman on 4th line. Stop double shifting Kopi on PK and let Lewis or Clifford take over as the Centers on PK. Clifford and Lewis are the most conditioned players but they get limited ice time. Their endurance and speed is better used on PK. Lastly, Start quick 3 games in a row then Campbell and repeat till all star weekend to get Quickie back into shape for the second half of the season. Depending on their standing, either evenly use quick and Campbell till playoffs or keep starting quickie till a playoff spot is clinched then rest him for playoffs. Just my opinion for a better 2020 season.
This video should be titled "The Rise and Fall of the LA Kings"
The rise of them is much more notable than the fall. The fall of the Kings was not surprising, same as the Blackhawks, when the GM is burning the books for years trying to ice a competitive team. Time and time again trading prospects and picks for established veterans will eventually come back to haunt you, which is expected. The rise of the Kings was incredible, the fall was inevitable.
the kings are actually in a good position going forward. turcotte, vilardi, byfield/stutzle, kaliyev, kupari, fagemo, thomas all great prospects up front to be tutored by players like kopitar and brown. cal petersen being mentored by quick. bjornfot on defense, but they could use some high-end prospects here. doughty is around to guide them along. not sure they make the playoffs in '21, but they should be a fixture there afterwards. scoring will solve itself in time.
If your watching and coming back to these memories in 2021, the situation has gotten far worse. Also it’s basically 2022 so maybe the new year will help?
Its very obvious of the Kings Downfall. Their players started to age after their 2nd cup, and the front office hasn't really done much in rebuilding.
drafting was what made this decade for the Kings . Kopitar and Quick were pivotal and the west coast Flyers connection helped . If not for the Hawks they might have won 5 cups . recent projections show them at the top of the minors talent pool (2020) . after waiting 38 years for a cup in LA as a fan i wouldnt trade anything , then to get 2 . In Dean We Trusted
Without watching the video, I lay blame right at Deano's doorsteps. Offering terrible contracts, not having the foresight to the evolving NHL game, and trading first rounders for essentially band aids.
You also forgot about drafting Slava Voynov in 2008 who was integral to the teams success in 2012 and 14 until his off-ice scandal!
Can’t agree on any idea of a “downfall”. Any true fan should mention that before the beginning of the 17’18 playoffs there was a lot of buzz. I was seriously more excited for that group heading into the playoffs than any other before it. Sure we got swept by Vegas but that was a great team and the management did what any would do. Grabbed another goal scorer and gave it one more shot. As soon as Blake knew it wasn’t working, he lateraled to where we are now. Less than 2 years later, LA’s future is the brightest. So I really don’t see where the downfall is. In fact, in my obviously biased opinion, I think LA was the team of the decade. 2 cups and starting this new decade LA is already ready to make another run within a year or 2. Stutzle...
People are saying that Kovalchuck is a waste. He’s 3rd in goals 2nd in assists and first in points. Sure he didn’t live up to the hype, but saying that he is a waste is just ignorant.
J___ _ today he played well
The LA Kings are proud to select from the US National Development Team, Jack Hughes.
Winning 2 Cups despite of mortgaging future picks in a process when re tooling its roster on the fly for about 6 years is a good thing! In retrospect i still would do it. The team's undying loyalty to its old core group with its albatross contracts is one of many of its painful demise. This is what differs a Bill Belichick to any other Head Coaches on any pro sports. In the end, as a team architect you have the responsibility for the whole and not the sum of its parts.
When we won the cups we did Brownie, Kopi, Carter and Quick were at there peeks. Luckily we won when we did or else we would still be blank for Stanley Cup wins. They simply blew there wads thats it and have nothing left. Quick has been figured out by beating him top shelf, we absolutely have no scoring that has come up dryer then a desert. It seems as if the game has grown past our guys. The league is alot younger and faster and we dont have a coach or GM that can come up with the rt chemistry to bounce us back. Its a mess. Its hard to watch. Hopefully we can figure this thing out whatever it is so we can enjoy and have pride once more...
I have a somewhat of a soft spot for The Kings. I’m a sucker for that black, white and silver accent color scheme and that they actually paid tribute to The Ghost Inside when the members were there watching a game couple of months after their bus crash.
An NHL franchise giving some love to a non-mainstream hardcore band, that was something else.
Im a kings fan and I thought they were good until NOW. GKG
La kings are on a 4 game winning streak they are right now playing good hockey beating the jets,golden knights,sharks, golden knight's, AND coyotes.
This is what you get for signing Kovulchuk you fucks! -Sincerely, a Devils fan
Its called burnout, same holds true for the Blackhawks; after you win multiple championships, the rest of the league targets you and outplays you out of playoff contention and ultimately out of existence
funny how we tanked this season but still ended up with 5th overall. I mean 5th overall isn't bad but not being able to land KK and Hughes was a big blow. Stupid draft system.
Kopitar of course isn’t what he used to be, and Quick’s just always been hurt the past few years.
This Cole Adams guy has great content! He’s also a babe! Too bad he’s busy hooking up with Miranda Cosgrove to talk to me
Old school Kings fan here. The best squads were prior to the Gretzky years, and the most interesting. Lost all interest after Gretzky left.
That's just how it is in the salary cap era, your superstars need to paid and as they age their production goes down as well. The Kings have one of the most expensive roster in the league and one of the oldest as well. The thing is, their downfall is accelerated because of the hard-nosed grinding style they play, had they traded their superstars for picks and prospects instead of signing them to overinflated deals they MIGHT still be competitive right now. But the reality is it's hard to foresee things like that when you're winning.
You can't just aim low and rebuild by drafting high in hockey like other sports.. Kids are drafted as teenagers and take years playing in the minors before they are ready for the pros... They need to just keep grooming the kids they have in the minors and make smart moves.
As a leafs fan, the Kings cup run in 2014 will always have a special place in my heart...
its called a rebuild, not a downfall
I don't know why this video was recommended to me 4 years late, but that was my exact thought.
The video was okay but ultimately you didn't explain how it why the downfall happened or why do quickly.
The downfall of the St Louis blues nobody expected them to be this bad and they have all this talent and they're this bad yikes
vancouver canucks legacy of failure please...oh wait. wrong guy.
.....you should mention the sidebar that Richards & Carter were on the same line in Philly then Carter wanted out and went to CBJ and Richards wanted out, SO, within a short time they were reunited in LA, reunited
Cole who stated the L A Kings should aim low this season to get a high draft pick.This implies to lose games purposely which would rip off LA Kings fans whom paid money going to their games this year.