2007–08 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 5th Pacific |
Conference | 15th Western |
2007–08 record | 32–43–7 |
Home record | 17–21–3 |
Road record | 15–22–4 |
Goals for | 231 |
Goals against | 266 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dean Lombardi |
Coach | Marc Crawford |
Captain | Rob Blake |
Alternate captains | Michael Cammalleri Scott Thornton Lubomir Visnovsky |
Arena | Staples Center |
Average attendance | 16,583 (91.5%)* (Does not include home game played in London, England) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Dustin Brown (32) |
Assists | Anze Kopitar (44) |
Points | Anze Kopitar (74) |
Penalty minutes | Raitis Ivanans (134) |
Plus/minus | Alexander Frolov (4) |
Wins | Jason LaBarbera (17) |
Goals against average | Erik Ersberg (2.52) |
The 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. Their season began with the team playing a neutral site home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks at the O2 Arena in London, England, the first time the NHL has held a regular season game in Europe.
Along with the switch to the Rbk Edge uniforms instituted league-wide for 2007–08, the Kings also changed their goal celebration horn at Staples Center from a foghorn to a train horn.
Regular season
[edit]The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).[1]
Divisional standings
[edit]GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
3 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Conference standings
[edit]R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 257 | 184 | 115 |
2 | y – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
3 | y – Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 223 | 218 | 98 |
4 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
5 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
6 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 231 | 219 | 95 |
7 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 229 | 227 | 94 |
8 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 230 | 229 | 91 |
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9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 235 | 251 | 88 |
10 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 239 | 235 | 88 |
11 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 213 | 215 | 88 |
12 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 193 | 218 | 80 |
14 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 205 | 237 | 79 |
15 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
Schedule and results
[edit]September
[edit]Record: 1–1–0; Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | September 29* | Anaheim | 1 – 4 | Los Angeles | Bernier | 17,551 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
2 | September 30* | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Anaheim | LaBarbera | 17,551 | 1–1–0 | 2 |
*At O2 Arena in London, England
October
[edit]Record: 6–7–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 1–3–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
3 | October 6 | St. Louis | 5 – 3 | Los Angeles | Bernier | 18,118 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
4 | October 10 | Los Angeles | 1 – 5 | Dallas | LaBarbera | 16,129 | 1–3–0 | 2 | |
5 | October 12 | Boston | 8 – 6 | Los Angeles | Bernier | 17,064 | 1–4–0 | 2 | |
6 | October 14 | Detroit | 4 – 1 | Los Angeles | Bernier | 17,215 | 1–5–0 | 2 | |
7 | October 16 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Los Angeles | SO | Aubin | 14,239 | 2–5–0 | 4 |
8 | October 18 | Los Angeles | 3 – 4 | Calgary | Aubin | 19,289 | 2–6–0 | 4 | |
9 | October 19 | Los Angeles | 4 – 2 | Vancouver | LaBarbera | 18,630 | 3–6–0 | 6 | |
10 | October 23 | Nashville | 0 – 6 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 14,026 | 4–6–0 | 8 | |
11 | October 25 | Dallas | 1 – 2 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 14,559 | 5–6–0 | 10 | |
12 | October 27 | Edmonton | 1 – 4 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 16,173 | 6–6–0 | 12 | |
13 | October 31 | Columbus | 4 – 1 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 11,491 | 6–7–0 | 12 |
November
[edit]Record: 2–5–1; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–2–1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
14 | November 2 | Los Angeles | 5 – 2 | San Jose | Aubin | 17,496 | 7–7–0 | 14 | |
15 | November 3 | San Jose | 3 – 1 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 7–8–0 | 14 | |
16 | November 10 | Dallas | 5 – 6 | Los Angeles | OT | Aubin | 18,118 | 8–8–0 | 16 |
17 | November 13 | Los Angeles | 3 – 4 | Anaheim | SO | LaBarbera | 17,174 | 8–8–1 | 17 |
18 | November 15 | Anaheim | 6 – 3 | Los Angeles | Aubin | 18,118 | 8–9–1 | 17 | |
19 | November 17 | Phoenix | 1 – 0 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 15,659 | 8–10–1 | 17 | |
20 | November 19 | Los Angeles | 0 – 3 | Dallas | LaBarbera | 17,208 | 8–11–1 | 17 | |
21 | November 21 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Phoenix | LaBarbera | 12,161 | 8–12–1 | 17 | |
22 | November 24 | Los Angeles | 2 – 1 | San Jose | LaBarbera | 17,496 | 9–12–1 | 19 | |
23 | November 25 | Los Angeles | 2 – 3 | Anaheim | LaBarbera | 17,174 | 9–13–1 | 19 | |
24 | November 28 | Los Angeles | 3 – 2 | San Jose | SO | LaBarbera | 17,071 | 10–13–1 | 21 |
December
[edit]Record: 2–11–1; Home: 2–5–1; Road: 0–6–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
25 | December 1 | Colorado | 5 – 2 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 17,297 | 10–14–1 | 21 | |
26 | December 3 | Edmonton | 4 – 3 | Los Angeles | SO | Aubin | 14,193 | 10–14–2 | 22 |
27 | December 5 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Phoenix | Aubin | 11,401 | 10–15–2 | 22 | |
28 | December 6 | Buffalo | 2 – 8 | Los Angeles | Quick | 15,980 | 11–15–2 | 24 | |
29 | December 8 | Phoenix | 4 – 2 | Los Angeles | Aubin | 16,053 | 11–16–2 | 24 | |
30 | December 10 | Vancouver | 2 – 4 | Los Angeles | Aubin | 15,087 | 12–16–2 | 26 | |
31 | December 12 | Los Angeles | 3 – 6 | Chicago | Quick | 12,534 | 12–17–2 | 26 | |
32 | December 13 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Dallas | Quick | 17,913 | 12–18–2 | 26 | |
33 | December 15 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles | Aubin | 16,648 | 12–19–2 | 26 | |
34 | December 17 | Colorado | 4 – 2 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 16,647 | 12–20–2 | 26 | |
35 | December 19 | Los Angeles | 2 – 6 | Detroit | LaBarbera | 19,516 | 12–21–2 | 26 | |
36 | December 21 | Los Angeles | 1 – 2 | Columbus | LaBarbera | 14,034 | 12–22–2 | 26 | |
37 | December 22 | Los Angeles | 3 – 4 | Nashville | LaBarbera | 15,698 | 12–23–2 | 26 | |
38 | December 26 | San Jose | 3 – 2 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 12–24–2 | 26 | |
39 | December 29 | Los Angeles | 3 – 1 | Colorado | Aubin | 17,256 | 13–24–2 | 28 | |
40 | December 30 | Los Angeles | 3 – 2 | Chicago | OT | LaBarbera | 21,715 | 14–24–2 | 30 |
January
[edit]Record: 6–5–0; Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–1–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
41 | January 1 | Chicago | 2 – 9 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 16,916 | 15–24–2 | 32 | |
42 | January 3 | Columbus | 4 – 3 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 14,173 | 15–25–2 | 32 | |
43 | January 5 | Calgary | 6 – 4 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 15–26–2 | 32 | |
44 | January 8 | Nashville | 7 – 0 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 14,751 | 15–27–2 | 32 | |
45 | January 10 | Toronto | 2 – 5 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 16–27–2 | 34 | |
46 | January 12 | Dallas | 3 – 4 | Los Angeles | SO | LaBarbera | 16,916 | 17–27–2 | 36 |
47 | January 15 | Los Angeles | 3 – 1 | Edmonton | LaBarbera | 16,839 | 18–27–2 | 38 | |
48 | January 18 | Los Angeles | 1 – 6 | Calgary | LaBarbera | 19,289 | 18–28–2 | 38 | |
49 | January 19 | Los Angeles | 4 – 3 | Vancouver | LaBarbera | 18,630 | 19–28–2 | 40 | |
50 | January 22 | Detroit | 3 – 0 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 19–29–2 | 40 | |
51 | January 24 | Anaheim | 1 – 3 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 20–29–2 | 42 | |
52 | January 29 | Los Angeles | 2 – 3 | Philadelphia | OT | LaBarbera | 19,127 | 20–29–3 | 43 |
53 | January 31 | Los Angeles | 3 – 1 | NY Islanders | LaBarbera | 10,148 | 21–29–3 | 45 |
February
[edit]Record: 5–6–1; Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–5–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
54 | February 2 | Los Angeles | 3 – 6 | New Jersey | LaBarbera | 15,279 | 21–30–3 | 45 | |
55 | February 5 | Los Angeles | 4 – 2 | N.Y. Rangers | LaBarbera | 18,200 | 22–30–3 | 47 | |
56 | February 7 | Los Angeles | 5 – 3 | Detroit | LaBarbera | 18,852 | 23–30–3 | 49 | |
57 | February 9 | Los Angeles | 2 – 4 | Pittsburgh | Labarbera | 17,034 | 23–31–3 | 49 | |
58 | February 10 | Los Angeles | 3 – 2 | Columbus | SO | Cloutier | 15,832 | 24–31–3 | 51 |
59 | February 12 | Los Angeles | 2 – 4 | St. Louis | LaBarbera | 15,688 | 24–32–3 | 51 | |
60 | February 15 | Calgary | 3 – 6 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 18,118 | 25–32–3 | 53 | |
61 | February 16 | Los Angeles | 3 – 4 | Phoenix | LaBarbera | 17,997 | 25–33–3 | 53 | |
62 | February 18 | Phoenix | 4 – 0 | Los Angeles | LaBarbera | 16,617 | 25–34–3 | 53 | |
63 | February 21 | St. Louis | 1 – 5 | Los Angeles | Cloutier | 14,132 | 26–34–3 | 55 | |
64 | February 23 | Chicago | 6 – 5 | Los Angeles | OT | Ersberg | 18,118 | 26–34–4 | 56 |
65 | February 28 | Los Angeles | 4 – 5 | Edmonton | Cloutier | 16,839 | 26–35–4 | 56 |
March
[edit]Record: 5–6–3 ; Home: 2–3–1; Road: 3–3–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
66 | March 1 | Los Angeles | 2 – 5 | Colorado | Cloutier | 18,007 | 26–36–4 | 56 | |
67 | March 2 | Los Angeles | 1 – 2 | Minnesota | OT | Ersberg | 18,568 | 26–36–5 | 57 |
68 | March 4 | Los Angeles | 2 – 3 | St. Louis | Ersberg | 14,973 | 26–37–5 | 57 | |
69 | March 6 | Ottawa | 0 – 2 | Los Angeles | Ersberg | 17,580 | 27–37–5 | 59 | |
70 | March 8 | Montreal | 5 – 2 | Los Angeles | Ersberg | 18,118 | 27–38–5 | 59 | |
71 | March 10 | Vancouver | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles | OT | Cloutier | 14,653 | 27–38–6 | 60 |
72 | March 13 | Los Angeles | 4 – 1 | Nashville | Ersberg | 15,853 | 28–38–6 | 62 | |
73 | March 15 | Los Angeles | 0 – 2 | Minnesota | Ersberg | 18,568 | 28–39–6 | 62 | |
74 | March 18 | San Jose | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles | Cloutier | 16,784 | 28–40–6 | 62 | |
75 | March 20 | Los Angeles | 6 – 5 | Phoenix | SO | Ersberg | 14,852 | 29–40–6 | 64 |
76 | March 22 | Los Angeles | 4 – 2 | Dallas | Ersberg | 18,532 | 30–40–6 | 66 | |
77 | March 26 | Los Angeles | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | SO | Ersberg | 17,331 | 30–40–7 | 67 |
78 | March 27 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | Los Angeles | Ersberg | 17,331 | 31–40–7 | 69 | |
79 | March 29 | Dallas | 7 – 2 | Los Angeles | Ersberg | 17,849 | 31–41–7 | 69 |
April
[edit]Record: 1–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 1 | Los Angeles | 2 – 5 | San Jose | Ersberg | 17,496 | 31–42–7 | 69 | |
81 | April 3 | San Jose | 2 – 4 | Los Angeles | Ersberg | 17,759 | 32–42–7 | 71 | |
82 | April 5 | Anaheim | 3 – 4 | Los Angeles | Cloutier | 18,118 | 32–43–7 | 71 |
Playoffs
[edit]The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March for the fifth consecutive season. The franchise has not made the playoffs since the 2001–02 NHL season.
Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Alexander Frolov | 21 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
Michael Cammalleri | 21 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | |||||||||||
Anze Kopitar | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||||
Dustin Brown | 21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||
Lubomir Visnovsky | 21 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||||
Ladislav Nagy | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||
Derek Armstrong | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |||||||||||
Patrick O'Sullivan | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
Kyle Calder | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
Brad Stuart | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Goaltenders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | GP | Min | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | ||
Jason LaBarbera | 45 | 2421 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 121 | 2 | .910 | 3.00 | ||||||||||
Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 19 | 827 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 0 | .866 | 3.19 | ||||||||||
Erik Ersberg | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dan Cloutier | 9 | 489 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .887 | 3.44 | ||||||||||
Jonathan Bernier | 4 | 238 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .864 | 4.03 | ||||||||||
Jonathan Quick | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Taylor | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6.00 |
Awards and records
[edit]Records
[edit]Milestones
[edit]Transactions
[edit]The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:
Trades
[edit]February 19, 2008 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Jaroslav Modry |
To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2008 – Geordie Wudrick |
February 26, 2008 |
To Detroit Red Wings Brad Stuart |
To Los Angeles Kings 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Peter Delmas 4th-round pick in 2009 – Ben Chiarot |
February 26, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks Jean-Sebastien Aubin |
To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2008 – Paul Karpowich |
Free agents
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Draft picks
[edit]Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2] The Kings had the 4th overall selection.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team (league) |
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1 | 4 | Thomas Hickey (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
2 | 52 | Oscar Moller (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) |
2 | 61 | Wayne Simmonds (RW) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
3 | 82 | Bryan Cameron (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
4 | 95 | Alec Martinez (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Miami University (CCHA) |
4 | 109 | Dwight King (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
5 | 124 | Linden Rowat (G) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WHL) |
5 | 137 | Joshua Turnbull (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
7 | 184 | Josh Kidd (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Erie Otters (OHL) |
7 | 188 | Matt Fillier (LW) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | St. John's Fog Devils (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
[edit]Manchester Monarchs
[edit]The Manchester Monarchs are the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 2007–08.
Reading Royals
[edit]The Reading Royals are the Kings affiliate in the ECHL.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Player stats: Los Angeles Kings player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Los Angeles Kings game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
- ^ "2007-08 NHL Summary".
- ^ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com [dead link]