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Another lottery pick or make the playoffs. Here’s why the LA Kings should go for the playoffs, especially riding this five-game win streak.
Going into the 2021 season, not a lot of hockey pundits were expecting much out of the LA Kings. After finishing with the fourth-worst point total in the NHL and without any big trades or free-agent signings, it looked like it was going to be status quo for at least one more season.
Another trip to the draft lottery looked inevitable. With the best prospect pool in the NHL, the Kings could now be looking at the possibility of adding one of Owen Power, Luke Hughes, or Brandt Clarke.