February was frosty to the Los Angeles Kings with Adrian Kempe, Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson, and Carl Grundström all going down with injuries. There was some good news: Arvidsson and Lizotte both returned to the lineup, though Arvidsson also got hurt again. But on top of losing three wingers, the team also suffered from their usual poor shooting luck and below average goaltending, leading to head coach Todd McLellan’s dismissal.
Spring usually brings with it happier news as the team’s shooting percentage awakes from hibernation and their general poor luck starts to turn around. In really good news, with 20 games left to play, they’ve managed to claw their way into third place (with the help of the Vegas Golden Knights having a downturn).