With a record now at 9-5-0, it’s not easy to argue that the Los Angeles Kings are the NHL’s best team at the moment.
There are spans where they looks like they might be the most overwhelming, however.
The second period of their eventual 4-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday was quite the display of the many things that make the Kings a squad that intimidates opponents when the games get bigger.
Los Angeles survived a lengthy 5-on-3 opportunity – including a great stop by Jonathan Quick, which sent Jaromir Jagr looking at the ceiling – and really took off from there.