The Los Angeles Kings have tallied yet another loss in the standings.
The Kings (15-27-2) have the worst record in the league, despite having some of the best young talent out there. What is it with L.A. this year?
One word sums it up, goaltending.
For the past several years, the Los Angeles Kings haven't found a solid goalie who is able to keep them in the playoff hunt year after year. In the current season, Los Angeles has already tried out four tenders, all of whom have a season GAA of over 2.9. Meanwhile, none of the four have double digits in the win column.
Dan Cloutier, who is yet to start a game with the Kings this season, was signed as a free agent a couple years ago. The Kings are paying Cloutier 3.1 million dollars a year on a contract extension signed in 2006. Cloutier finished the '06-'07 season with L.A; 6-14-2 with a GAA just below 4.00 and a save percentage of .860.
