NHL.com is providing in-depth analysis for each of its 30 teams throughout August. Today, the biggest reasons for optimism and the biggest questions facing the Los Angeles Kings.
A first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs was not what the Los Angeles Kings envisioned a season after they missed the postseason altogether.
Los Angeles ran into the San Jose Sharks, who were out for revenge after having lost to the Kings in the 2014 Western Conference First Round despite building a 3-0 series lead.
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