To paraphrase former Kings coach Darryl Sutter, there ain’t no weak expansion sisters.
Sutter sometimes said there were not any soft teams, or “weak sisters,” in the Western Conference playoff race. That take is relevant this season because of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, who have gotten the Kings’ attention as Pacific Division leaders out of the Christmas break.
“You look at the standings and there they are,” Jake Muzzin said. “They’ve done a great job. Obviously there wasn’t a lot of expectations going into the season for them and they’re [in] first.