2011-12 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season was the 45th season (44th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. Although they finished the season with 95 points, and the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs, they went on to capture the first Stanley Cup championship in team history.
==Off-season==
==Regular season==
On December 12, 2011, the Kings relieved head coach Terry Murray of his coaching duties and named John Stevens as interim coach.Terry Murray Relieved of his Duties On December 20, 2011, the Kings hired Darryl Sutter to be their head coach, replacing interim head coach John Stevens.Lombardi Gets His Man
==Playoffs==
The Kings made the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Kings also became the second team to eliminate the #1, #2 and #3 seeds from the playoffs in the same postseason (after the 2003–04 Calgary Flames). They won their first Stanley Cup Final.
==Standings==
==Schedule and results==
=== Pre-season ===
2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)	2011 pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1; Neutral: 0–1–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Record 	Recap 	 	
1 	September 21 	Los Angeles Kings (SS) 	3–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (SS) 	 	Zatkoff (1–0–0) 	1–0–0 	Kings slip past Coyotes 3–2 	 	
2 	September 21 	Phoenix Coyotes (SS) 	2–1 	Los Angeles Kings (SS) 	SO 	Jones (0–0–1) 	1–0–1 	Coyotes 2, Kings 1 SO 	 	
3 	September 25 	Anaheim Ducks 	3–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (0–1–0) 	1–1–1 	Ducks 3, Kings 1 	 	
4 	September 27 (in Kansas City, MO) 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–2 	Los Angeles Kings 	SO 	Bernier (0–0–1) 	1–1–2 	Penguins 3, Kings 2 SO 	 	
5 	September 28 	Los Angeles Kings 	6–0 	Colorado Avalanche 	 	Quick (1–1–0) 	2–1–2 	Kings 6, Avalanche 0 	 	
6 	September 30 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–1 	Anaheim Ducks 	 	Bernier (1–0–1) 	3–1–2 	Kings 3, Ducks 1 	 	
7 	October 1 (in Las Vegas, NV) 	Colorado Avalanche 	4–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (1–2–0) 	3–2–2 	Avalanche 4, Kings 1 	 	
8 	October 4 (in Hamburg, Germany) 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–4 	Hamburg Freezers 	 	Bernier (2–0–1) 	4–2–2 	Kings 5, Freezers 4 	 	
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===Regular season===
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October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)	October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 7 (in Stockholm, Sweden) 	New York Rangers 	2–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	OT 	Quick (1–0–0) 	13,800 	1–0–0 	2 	Kings 3, Rangers 2, OT
2 	October 8 (in Berlin, Germany) 	Buffalo Sabres 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Bernier (0–1–0) 	14,300 	1–1–0 	2 	Sabres 4, Kings 2
3 	October 13 	Los Angeles Kings 	1–2 	New Jersey Devils 	SO 	Quick (1–0–1) 	12,256 	1–1–1 	3 	Devils 2, Kings 1, SO
4 	October 15 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers 	OT 	Quick (2–0–1) 	19,644 	2–1–1 	5 	Kings 3, Flyers 2, OT
5 	October 18 	St. Louis Blues 	0–5 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (3–0–1) 	18,118 	3–1–1 	7 	Kings 5, Blues 0
6 	October 20 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–0 	Phoenix Coyotes 	 	Quick (4–0–1) 	7,128 	4–1–1 	9 	Kings 2, Coyotes 0
7 	October 22 	Dallas Stars 	0–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (5–0–1) 	18,118 	5–1–1 	11 	Kings 1, Stars 0
8 	October 25 	New Jersey Devils 	3–0 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Bernier (0–2–0) 	18,118 	5–2–1 	11 	Devils 3, Kings 0
9 	October 27 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–3 	Dallas Stars 	 	Quick (6–0–1) 	8,443 	6–2–1 	13 	Kings 5, Stars 3
10 	October 29 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–3 	Phoenix Coyotes 	OT 	Quick (6–0–2) 	10,379 	6–2–2 	14 	Coyotes 3, Kings 2, OT
11 	October 30 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–3 	Colorado Avalanche 	 	Quick (6–1–2) 	12,355 	6–3–2 	14 	Avalanche 3, Kings 2
===Playoffs===
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap
1 	April 11 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	 	Quick (1–0) 	18,890 	1–0 	Kings 4, Canucks 2
2 	April 13 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	 	Quick (2–0) 	18,890 	2–0 	Kings 4, Canucks 2
3 	April 15 	Vancouver Canucks 	0–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (3–0) 	18,352 	3–0 	Kings 1, Canucks 0
4 	April 18 	Vancouver Canucks 	3–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	 	Quick (3–1) 	18,409 	3–1 	Canucks 3, Kings 1
5 	April 22 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–1 	Vancouver Canucks 	OT 	Quick (4–1) 	18,890 	4–1 	Kings 2, Canucks 1, OT
== Player stats ==
=== Skaters ===
Regular season 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
Anze Kopitar 	82	25	51	76 	12 	20
Justin Williams 	82	22	37	59 	10 	44
Dustin Brown 	82	22	32	54 	18 	53
Mike Richards 	74	18	26	44 	3 	71
Drew Doughty 	77	10	26	36 	−2 	69
Willie Mitchell 	76	5 	19	24 	20 	44
Jack Johnson‡ 	61	8 	16	24 	−12	24
Jarret Stoll 	78	6 	15	21 	2 	60
Slava Voynov 	54	8 	12	20 	12 	12
Simon Gagne 	34	7 	10	17 	−1 	18
Dustin Penner 	65	7 	10	17 	−7 	43
Matt Greene 	82	4 	11	15 	4 	58
Dwight King 	27	5 	9 	14 	3 	10
Alec Martinez 	51	6 	6 	12 	−1 	8
Kyle Clifford 	81	5 	7 	12 	−5 	123
Rob Scuderi 	82	1 	8 	9 	−7 	16
Jeff Carter† 	16	6 	3 	9 	−1 	2
Colin Fraser 	67	2 	6 	8 	−2 	67
Brad Richardson 	59	5 	3 	8 	−6 	30
Trent Hunter 	38	2 	5 	7 	−4 	8
Trevor Lewis 	72	3 	4 	7 	−3 	26
Andrei Loktionov	39	3 	4 	7 	−4 	2
Ethan Moreau 	28	1 	3 	4 	−3 	20
Jordan Nolan 	26	2 	2 	4 	2 	28
Scott Parse 	9 	2 	0 	2 	1 	14
Kevin Westgarth 	25	1 	1 	2 	−3 	39
Davis Drewiske 	9 	2 	0 	2 	0 	2
Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
Dustin Brown 	20	8	12	20 	16 	34
Anze Kopitar 	20	8	12	20 	16 	9
Drew Doughty 	20	4	12	16 	11 	14
Justin Williams 	20	4	11	15 	8 	12
Mike Richards 	20	4	11	15 	1 	17
Jeff Carter 	20	8	5 	13 	0 	4
Dustin Penner 	20	3	8 	11 	4 	32
Trevor Lewis 	20	3	6 	9 	7 	2
Dwight King 	20	5	3 	8 	3 	13
Matt Greene 	20	2	4 	6 	9 	12
Jarret Stoll 	20	2	3 	5 	5 	18
Willie Mitchell 	20	1	2 	3 	7 	16
Alec Martinez 	20	1	2 	3 	5 	8
Slava Voynov 	20	1	2 	3 	1 	4
Colin Fraser 	18	1	1 	2 	-1 	4
Jordan Nolan 	20	1	1 	2 	1 	21
Rob Scuderi 	20	0	1 	1 	9 	4
Brad Richardson 	13	1	0 	1 	0 	4
Simon Gagne 	4 	0	0 	0 	−1 	2
Andrei Loktionov	2 	0	0 	0 	0 	0
Kyle Clifford 	3 	0	0 	0 	−1 	2
=== Goaltenders ===
Regular season 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	Min 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO
Jonathan Quick 	69	4099	35	21	13	133	1.95	1863	.929	10
Jonathan Bernier	16	890 	5 	6 	2 	35 	2.36	383 	.909	1
Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	Min 	W 	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO
Jonathan Quick	20	1238	16	4	29	1.41	538	.946	3
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Underline denotes currently with a minor league affiliate.
== Awards and records ==
===Awards===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan QuickQuick's dominance earns him NHL's 'First Star' 	NHL First Star of the Week	October 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan QuickMoulson, O'Reilly, Quick named as 'Three Stars' 	NHL Third Star of the Week	December 5, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan QuickStamkos, Ovechkin, Quick earn Three Star nods 	NHL Third Star of the Week	January 2, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan QuickQuick uses historic stinginess to claim Conn Smythe	Conn Smythe Trophy 	June 11, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
=== Milestones ===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Slava Voynov 	1st career NHL game 	October 18, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan Quick 	100th career NHL win 	October 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Anze Kopitar 	400th career NHL game 	October 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Slava Voynov 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point	October 27, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jarret Stoll 	300th career NHL point 	November 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jack Johnson 	300th career NHL game 	November 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trevor Lewis 	100th career NHL game 	November 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Greene 	400th career NHL game 	November 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kevin Westgarth	1st career NHL goal 	November 23, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Clifford 	100th career NHL game 	November 28, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonathan Quick 	200th career NHL game 	November 28, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Davis Drewiske 	100th career NHL game 	December 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trent Hunter 	100th career NHL goal 	December 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drew Doughty 	100th career NHL assist 	December 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rob Scuderi 	500th career NHL game 	January 14, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Anze Kopitar 	400th career NHL point 	January 15, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Richards 	500th career NHL game 	February 9, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Nolan 	1st career NHL game 	February 11, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwight King 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point	February 12, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Nolan 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	February 12, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Willie Mitchell	700th career NHL game 	February 28, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drew Doughty 	300th career NHL game 	March 8, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alec Martinez 	100th career NHL game 	March 9, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwight King 	1st career NHL playoff game 	April 11, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Nolan 	1st career NHL playoff game 	April 11, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Slava Voynov 	1st career NHL playoff game 	April 11, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrei Loktionov	1st career NHL playoff game 	April 13, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jeff Carter 	50th career NHL playoff game 	April 18, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Slava Voynov 	1st career NHL playoff goal1st career NHL playoff point	April 28, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Greene 	1st career NHL playoff goal 	April 28, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jon Quick 	10th career NHL playoff win 	April 28, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwight King 	1st career NHL playoff goal1st career NHL playoff point	May 3, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jordan Nolan 	1st career NHL playoff goal1st career NHL playoff point	May 6, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dustin Penner 	50th career NHL playoff game 	May 13, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Richards 	75th career NHL playoff game 	May 17, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rob Scuderi 	75th career NHL playoff game 	May 22, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jarret Stoll 	50th career NHL playoff game 	May 30, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Colin Fraser 	1st career NHL playoff goal 	May 30, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alec Martinez 	1st career NHL playoff goal 	June 4, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Final roster==
Updated June 4, 2012.
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== Transactions ==
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 23, 2011Kings Acquire All-Star Center Mike Richards As Part Of A Three-Player Blockbuster Trade With The Philadelphia FlyersKings Make Splash with Trade for Richards	To Philadelphia Flyers Brayden SchennWayne Simmonds2nd-round pick in 2012 	To Los Angeles Kings Rob BordsonMike Richards
June 25, 2011Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades 	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick (#170 overall) in 2011 (Chasen Bailsey)3rd-round pick in 2012	To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick (#82 overall) in 2011 (Nick Shore)
June 26, 2011Kings Acquire F Colin Fraser and a 2012 7th-Round Pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft from the Oilers for F Ryan Smyth 	To Edmonton Oilers Ryan Smyth 	To Los Angeles Kings Colin Fraser7th-round pick in 2012
October 12, 2011Kings Acquire Stefan Legein, Draft Pick From Philly 	To Philadelphia Flyers Future Considerations 	To Los Angeles Kings Stefan Legein6th-round pick in 2012
February 23, 2012Kings Acquire Jeff Carter from Columbus 	To Columbus Blue Jackets Jack JohnsonConditional 1st-round pick in 2012 or 2013 	To Los Angeles Kings Jeff Carter
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=== Free agents acquired ===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Simon GagneSimon Gagne Signs Two-Year Deal with Kings 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	2 years, $7 million
Ethan MoreauKings Sign Moreau to One-Year Deal 	Columbus Blue Jackets	1 year, $600,000
Cam PaddockKings Sign F Cam Paddock and D Alex Roach 	Iserlohn Roosters 	1 year, $525,000
Alex Roach 	Calgary Hitmen 	3 years, $1.655 million entry-level contract
Trent HunterKigns Sign F Trent Hunter to One-Year Contract 	New Jersey Devils 	1 year, $600,000
Brian O'NeillKings Sign Forward Brian O'Neill To One-Year Entry Level Contract	Yale University 	1 year, $642,500 entry-level contract
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Oscar Moller 	Skelleftea AIK 	2 years
Michal HandzusBig Center Handzus A Free Agent Signee 	San Jose Sharks 	2 years, $5 million
Alexei PonikarovskyCanes Agree to Terms with Alexei Ponikarovsky	Carolina Hurricanes	1 year, $1.5 million
Corey Elkins 	HC Pardubice 	1 year
Bud Holloway 	Skelleftea AIK 	1 year
Peter HarroldNew Jersey Devils Sign 12 Players 	New Jersey Devils 	1 year, $550,000
John Zeiler 	Augsburger Panther 	1 year
===Acquired via waivers===
Player	Fomer team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Player signings ===
Player 	Date 	Contract terms
Jean-Francois BerubeKings Sign Two Prospects to 3-Year Entry Level Contracts 	May 23, 2011 	3 years, $1.62 million entry-level contract
Linden Vey 	May 23, 2011 	3 years, $2.37 million entry-level contract
Nicolas DeslauriersKings Sign Prospect Nicolas Deslauriers To A Three-Year Entry Level Contract	May 31, 2011 	3 years, $1.825 million entry-level contract
Alec MartinezMartinez Signed to Two-Year Extension 	July 8, 2011 	2 years, $1.475 million
Brad RichardsonKings, Richardson Agree to Two-Year Deal 	July 13, 2011 	2 years, $2.35 million
Trevor LewisKings, Lewis Agree on Two-Year Extension 	July 15, 2011 	2 years, $1.45 million
Marc-Andre ClicheSix Players Agree to Terms with Kings 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $525,000
Richard Clune 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $605,000
David Meckler 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $577,500
Andrew Campbell 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $577,500
Patrick Mullen 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $632,500
Jeff Zatkoff 	July 15, 2011 	1 year, $577,500
Kevin WestgarthKings Sign Westgarth to two-year extension 	September 19, 2011	2 years, $1.45 million contract extension
Drew DoughtyKings, Doughty Get the Deal Done 	September 30, 2011	8 years, $56 million
Andy AndreoffKings Sign Forwards Czarnik, Andreoff 	October 12, 2011 	3 years, $1.755 million entry-level contract
Robert Czarnik 	October 12, 2011 	3 years, $1.67 million entry-level contract
Willie MitchellKings Sign Willie Mitchell To Two-Year Extension 	February 24, 2012 	2 years, $7 million contract extension
== Draft picks ==
LA 's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota. 
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
2 	49 	Christopher Gibson	G 	 	Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
3 	80 	Andy Andreoff 	C 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3 	82 (from Nashville)	Nicholas Shore 	C 	 	Denver Pioneers (WCHA)
4 	110 	Michael Mersch 	LW 	 	Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
5 	140 	Joel Lowry 	LW 	 	Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
7 	200 	Michael Schumacher	LW 	 	Frolunda Jr. (Swe-Jr.)
==Farm teams==
===Manchester Monarchs (AHL)===
The 2011–12 season will be the 11th season of AHL hockey for the franchise. The Monarchs clinched a playoff berth as the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference in the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs and faced the Norfolk Admirals, where they were defeated 3 games to 1.
===Ontario Reign (ECHL)===
The 2011–12 season will be the 4th season of ECHL hockey for the franchise since moving to Ontario from Texas. It saw the Reign capture their second Pacific Division Regular Season championship and their second playoff berth. However, the Reign lost to the Idaho Steelheads in the first round of the 2012 Kelly Cup playoffs. The Reign have never advanced past the first round in their franchise history.
== See also ==
* 2011–12 NHL season
==References==
Category:Los Angeles Kings seasons
Los Angeles Kings season, 2011–12
Category:Western Conference (NHL) championship seasons
Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons