NHL Midseason Shockers: Which Teams Are Soaring and Which Are Stumbling as Playoffs Loom?
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Los Angeles Kings: D
The Kings brought in Ken Holland as GM to change up the dynamic after four straight first-round losses to Edmonton. Holland kept Jim Hiller as coach after a 105-point season despite his backfiring coaching maneuvers last spring. This season has shown the Kings brought in inadequate replacements to key departures, and the few successful additions have been offset by returnees not measuring up to what they did last season. Only goalie Darcy Kuemper and defenseman Brandt Clarke have excelled. The Kings, in a weak Pacific Division, have traded wins and losses throughout. They are the definition of average and underwhelming. — Eric Stephens
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