The consistently inconsistent, oft-frustrating Los Angeles Kings find themselves in somewhat of an unusual spot at the midway point of the season: securely in the hunt for the playoffs, second in their division and fifth in the conference. They’re getting some outstanding goaltending and their shooting percentage isn’t in the basement for a change. So what gives? Are they actually for real? Will they win the Stanley Cup this year?
OK, so that last question is unanswerable (unless you have a crystal that can tell us the future, in which case, I’d like to know the winning powerball numbers, please), but are the odds at least in their favor?