Just because the Los Angeles Kings did not make the playoffs, it does not mean there were not world class plays and plenty of goals to appreciate.
Going over every single goal scored by the Kings this year was something of a treat, and gave plenty to think about. Some related to hockey, some sort of random. For example:
The Kings scored A TON of goals on the rush this year. Seemed like nearly 80-percent of them were rush plays versus forecheck.
Trevor Lewis had a really awesome year.
Drew Doughty is a master facilitator on the powerplay and in the offensive zone.
The Fox HD cameras in Staples Center kind of suck compared to other arenas.
Bob Miller sounded confused on at least half of the Kings goal calls this year (Still love you, Bob.)
It was pretty difficult to narrow down to 10. On my first pick through I got 35 goals I thought were worthy of recognition. Cutting it down from that was even worse. Goals like the Doughty end to end rush against Nashville or the sharp puck movement on Toffoli's Vancouver powerplay goal were left on the cutting room floor. Why? Goalie error, fortuitous bounces, etc. I am certain I left out some good ones. Forgive me.
There is no particular order here, just 10 really outstanding goals from the 2014-15 season. Sit back, enjoy, and feel free to discuss which one was your favorite in the comment section.
(All video highlights provided via Kings vision and NHL.com)
Patience Gaborik, Patience
Do-Si-Do
Tic, Tac, Toe
Hand-Eye
Doughty, The Facilitator
Nolé!
Gabo Sauce
Over the Top
Thread the Needle
McBain to Skowie (Take that Mendoza....)
Which was your favorite of the year?
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