LOS ANGELES — As some Los Angeles Kings fans will recall, the Triple Crown Line, featuring superstar center Marcel Dionne, left wing Charlie Simmer, and right wing Dave Taylor was one of the best forward lines in National Hockey League history. Sadly, and not just for the Kings, they remained together for a relatively short time, just two-and-half seasons.
Despite the success of the Triple Crown Line, the Kings were still a mediocre team, perhaps not even mediocre, in the 1981-82 season, when they ended the regular season in fourth place in the Smythe Division, a whopping 48 points behind the first place Edmonton Oilers.