LCS Hockey - Team Reports - Los Angeles Kings

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head coach: Larry Robinson

roster: C - Jozef Stumpel, Yanic Perreault, Jason Morgan, Ray Ferraro, Ian Laperriere, Nathan Lafayette, Roman Vopat. LW - Luc Robitaille, Vladimir Tsyplakov, Craig Johnson, Matt Johnson, Steve McKenna, Dan Bylsma. RW - Glen Murray, Sandy Moger, Russ Courtnall. D - Rob Blake, Steve Duchesne, Mattias Norstrom, Garry Galley, Doug Bodger, Phillipe Boucher, Sean O'Donnell. G - Jamie Storr, Stephane Fiset.

transactions: Gonesville: Doug Zmolek (Chicago), Aki Berg (Finland), Jan Vopat (Nashville). Charlie New Guys: Steve Duchesne, Doug Bodger.

1997-98 results:

Record...........38-33-11, 87 PTS, 5th Western Conference 
Goals Scored.....227
Goals Against....225
Power Play.......14.2% (15th)
Penalty Killing..84.2% (19th)

GEE, THAT'S SWELL

* Rob Blake's a Norris Trophy winner.

* Steve Duchesne and Doug Bodger further solidify the blue line.

* Having Blake and Duchesne at the points should improve the power play.

* Jozef Stumpel and Glen Murray are two up-and-coming fellas.

* Stephane Fiset and Jamie Storr should make goaltending a strength, with Storr possibly becoming a star.

* Team should continue to improve under Larry Robinson.

GRIEF

* More scoring is still needed on offense.

* New uniforms look like a can of worms. I haven't seen anything that ugly since someone stuck a firecracker up my Uncle Emilio's parrot.

* Did we mention they need more scoring?

1998-99 OUTLOOK: While the Kings still need more guns on offense, their defense and goaltending should keep them in the playoff picture.

PREDICTION: Second in Pacific Division.