2014–15 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2014–15 Los Angeles Kings season was the 48th season (47th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The Kings failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2008–09 season, becoming the first team since the 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes to fail to qualify for the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season.
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 4th Pacific |
Conference | 9th Western |
2014–15 record | 40–27–15 |
Home record | 25–9–7 |
Road record | 15–18–8 |
Goals for | 220 |
Goals against | 205 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dean Lombardi |
Coach | Darryl Sutter |
Captain | Dustin Brown |
Alternate captains | Matt Greene Anze Kopitar |
Arena | Staples Center |
Average attendance | 18,265[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jeff Carter (28) |
Assists | Anze Kopitar (48) |
Points | Anze Kopitar (64) |
Penalty minutes | Kyle Clifford (87) |
Plus/minus | Tyler Toffoli (+25) |
Wins | Jonathan Quick (36) |
Goals against average | Jonathan Quick (2.24) |
Regular season
The team entered the regular season as the defending champions. Having won two Stanley Cup championships in the last three years, the Kings entered were the early favorites to retain their title. Again, however, Los Angeles' post-championship home opener was a defeat, this time a 4–0 blowout to cross-state rival San Jose Sharks. The following game was an overtime defeat to the Arizona Coyotes, followed by a home win against the Winnipeg Jets. During the season, the Kings took part in their second outdoor game, this time visiting the Sharks at Levi's Stadium for the 2015 NHL Stadium Series. The Kings struggled often during the season, with scoring slumps, defensemen losing games to injury and suspensions and frequent road losses. LA Kings at least had a lackluster of play. But the end of the season, they were caught and missed the playoffs by two points.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | z – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 236 | 226 | +10 | 109 |
2 | x – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 101 |
3 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 241 | 216 | +25 | 97 |
4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
6 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
7 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
3 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
5 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
8 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Slava Voynov | Suspended indefinitely pending a formal investigation by the National Hockey League of an arrest of charges of domestic violence. | N/A | N/A | October 20, 2014[3] |
Jordan Nolan | Boarding on Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm during NHL game No. 149 in Detroit on Friday, October 31, 2014, at 3:53 of the third period. | 2 games | $17,073.18 | November 2, 2014[4] |
Team | Violating the terms of defenseman Slava Voynov's suspension. | — | $100,000.00 | December 2, 2014[5] |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 5–0–2 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Road: 3–0–1) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 22 | Los Angeles | 4–5 | Arizona | SO | Bartosak | 6,917 | 0–0–1 | Recap |
2 | September 22 | Arizona | 3–4 | Los Angeles | SO | Deslauriers | 12,989 | 1–0–1 | Recap |
3 | September 25 | Anaheim | 3–4 | Los Angeles | SO | Jones | 18,230 | 2–0–1 | Recap |
4 | September 28 | Los Angeles | 4–2 | Anaheim | Jones | 15,321 | 3–0–1 | Recap | |
5 | September 30 | Los Angeles | 4–1 | San Jose | Quick | 16,251 | 4–0–1 | Recap | |
6[a] | October 2 | Los Angeles | 2–1 | Colorado | SO | Jones | 6,176 | 5–0–1 | Recap |
7[b] | October 4 | Colorado | 3–2 | Los Angeles | SO | Quick | 5–0–2 | Recap | |
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Final Stats[6]
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Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV = Saves; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes
Final stats[7]
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jonathan Quick | 72 | 71 | 4184 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 156 | 2.24 | 1896 | .918 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Martin Jones | 15 | 11 | 775 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 2.25 | 307 | .906 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:
Trades
June 28, 2014[15] | To Vancouver Canucks Linden Vey |
To Los Angeles Kings TBL's 2nd-round pick in 2014 |
February 25, 2015[16] | To Carolina Hurricanes Roland McKeown conditional 1st-round pick in 2015 |
To Los Angeles Kings Andrej Sekera |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[33]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 29 | Adrian Kempe | LW | Sweden | MODO (Sweden) |
2 | 50a | Roland McKeowin | D | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
2 | 60b | Alex Lintuniemi | D | Finland | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
3 | 90 | Michael Amadio | C | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
4 | 120 | Steven Johnson | D | United States | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
5 | 150 | Alec Dillion | G | Canada | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) |
6 | 157c | Jake Marchment | C | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
6 | 180 | Matthew Mistele | LW | Canada | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
7 | 209d | Spencer Watson | RW | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
7 | 210 | Jacob Middleton | D | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
- Draft notes[34]
- [a]The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick (previously acquired by the Vancouver Canucks) went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent Linden Vey to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.[15]
- The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers to Buffalo in exchange for Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[35]
- Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sent Robyn Regehr to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[36]
- [c]The Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a January 13, 2013, trade that sent Kevin Westgarth to the Hurricanes in exchange for Anthony Stewart, a 2013 fourth-round pick (#96–Kyle Platzer) and this pick.[37]
- [d]The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a January 4, 2014, trade that sent Daniel Carcillo to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[38]
References
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- National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- "Kings defenseman Voynov suspended indefinitely". NHL. October 20, 2014.
- "Kings' Nolan suspended two games for boarding". NHL. November 2, 2014.
- "Kings fined $100,000 for violating terms of Voynov ban". NHL. December 2, 2014.
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- "Carter, Scrivens and Nielsen named 'Three Stars'". NHL. October 27, 2014.
- "Kings' Pearson named NHL Rookie of the Month". NHL. November 3, 2014.
- "Kopitar, Voracek and Fleury named stars of the week". NHL. December 22, 2014.
- "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
- "Foligno, Toews named NHL All-Star Game captains". NHL. January 14, 2015.
- "Hossa, Toffoli and Rinne named stars of the week". NHL. February 16, 2015.
- "Quick, Sedin and Pacioretty named stars of the week". NHL. February 23, 2015.
- "Canucks acquire Linden Vey from Kings". Vancouver Canucks. June 28, 2014.
- "Kings Acquire Andrej Sekera From Carolina". Vancouver Canucks. February 25, 2015.
- Kings Sign Adam Cracknell And David Van Der Gulik To One-Year Contracts
- D Willie Mitchell Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Florida Panthers
- Coyotes Sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKenna & Reese
- Blues Sign Fraser to One-Year Deal
- Blue Jackets claim Adam Cracknell on waivers from Los Angeles; place Brandon Dubinsky on injured reserve
- Kings Sign Defenseman Jeff Schultz To A Two-Year Contract
- Kings Agree To Terms On New Contracts For Brayden McNabb And Andy Andreoff
- Kings Agree To Terms On A New Contract For Jean-Francois Berube
- Kings and Dwight King agree to terms on a new three-year contract
- Auger, Leslie Ink Three-Year Entry Level Contracts
- Kings Sign Defenseman Jake Muzzin To Five-Year Contract Extension
- Kings Sign Forward Jordan Nolan To Three-Year Contract Extension
- Kings Sign Forward Kyle Clifford To Five-Year Contract Extension
- St. Cloud Forward Jonny Brodzinski Signs Two-Year Entry-Level Contract
- Tanner Pearson Signs A Two-Year Contract Extension
- 2014 1st Round Pick Adrian Kempe Signed To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract
- "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "2014 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- "Kings acquire McNabb in multiplayer trade". National Hockey League. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- "Sabres trade Regehr to Kings". National Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- "Hurricanes swap Westgarth for Anthony Stewart". National Hockey League. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- "Kings and NY Rangers Announce Trade". Los Angeles Kings. January 4, 2014.