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2010–11 Los Angeles Kings
Division 4th Pacific
Conference 7th Western
2010–11 record 46–30–6
Home record 25–13–3
Road record 21–17–3
Goals for 219
Goals against 198
Team information
General manager Dean Lombardi
Coach Terry Murray
Captain Dustin Brown
Alternate captains Matt Greene
Anze Kopitar
Arena Staples Center
Team leaders
Goals Dustin Brown (28)
Assists Anze Kopitar (48)
Points Anze Kopitar (73)
Penalty minutes Kyle Clifford (141)
Plus/minus Anze Kopitar (+25)
Wins Jonathan Quick (35)
Goals against average Jonathan Quick (2.24)

The 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season was the 44th season of operation (43rd season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise.

Off-season[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

The Kings came out on fire to start the season, and took the lead in the Western Conference standings. Despite an injury to Drew Doughty, the team started with a 12–3 win–loss record into November, including a six-game win streak.

The Kings concluded the regular season having tied the New Jersey Devils for the fewest power-play goals allowed, with 40.[7]

Standings[]

Divisional standings[]

Pacific Division[8]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 San Jose Sharks 82 48 25 9 43 248 213 105
2 Anaheim Ducks 82 47 30 5 43 239 235 99
3 Phoenix Coyotes 82 43 26 13 38 231 226 99
4 Los Angeles Kings 82 46 30 6 36 219 198 98
5 Dallas Stars 82 42 29 11 37 227 233 95

Conference standings[]

Western Conference
R GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Vancouver Canucks 82 54 19 9 50 262 185 117
2 y – San Jose Sharks 82 48 25 9 43 248 213 105
3 y – Detroit Red Wings 82 47 25 10 43 261 241 104
4 Anaheim Ducks 82 47 30 5 43 239 235 99
5 Nashville Predators 82 44 27 11 38 219 194 99
6 Phoenix Coyotes 82 43 26 13 38 231 226 99
7 Los Angeles Kings 82 46 30 6 36 219 198 98
8 Chicago Blackhawks 82 44 29 9 38 258 225 97
8.5
9 Dallas Stars 82 42 29 11 37 227 233 95
10 Calgary Flames 82 41 29 12 32 250 237 94
11 St. Louis Blues 82 38 33 11 34 240 234 87
12 Minnesota Wild 82 39 35 8 36 206 233 86
13 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 35 13 29 215 258 81
14 Colorado Avalanche 82 30 44 8 24 227 288 68
15 Edmonton Oilers 82 25 45 12 23 193 269 62

y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL);


Schedule and results[]

2010–11 Kings schedule at nhl.com

2010–11 Game Log

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs[]

The Kings returned to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:       Win       Loss

Player statistics[]

Skaters[]

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Anze Kopitar 75 25 48 73 25 20
Dustin Brown 82 28 29 57 17 67
Justin Williams 73 22 35 57 14 59
Ryan Smyth 82 23 24 47 −1 35
Jarret Stoll 82 20 23 43 −6 42
Jack Johnson 82 5 37 42 −21 44
Drew Doughty 76 11 29 40 13 68
Wayne Simmonds 80 14 16 30 −2 75
Michal Handzus 82 12 18 30 −5 20
Brad Richardson 68 7 12 19 −13 47
Alec Martinez 60 5 11 16 11 18
Rob Scuderi 82 2 13 15 1 16
Alexei Ponikarovsky 61 5 10 15 1 36
Kyle Clifford 76 7 7 14 −10 141
Trevor Lewis 72 3 10 13 −11 6
Matt Greene 71 2 9 11 3 70
Willie Mitchell 57 5 5 10 4 21
Marco Sturm 17 4 5 9 6 17
Andrei Loktionov 19 4 3 7 2 2
Dustin Penner 19 2 4 6 0 2
Davis Drewiske 38 0 5 5 −1 19
Peter Harrold 19 1 3 4 3 4
Oscar Moller 13 1 3 4 −1 2
Scott Parse 5 1 3 4 5 0
Kevin Westgarth 56 0 3 3 −6 105
Brayden Schenn 8 0 2 2 −1 0
Jake Muzzin 11 0 1 1 −2 0
John Zeiler 4 0 0 0 −1 0
Dwight King 6 0 0 0 −2 2

Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Ryan Smyth 6 2 3 5 3 0
Brad Richardson 6 2 3 5 −4 2
Jack Johnson 6 1 4 5 −2 0
Kyle Clifford 6 3 2 5 −2 7
Justin Williams 6 3 1 4 0 2
Trevor Lewis 6 1 3 4 0 2
Drew Doughty 6 2 2 4 0 8
Jarret Stoll 5 0 3 3 4 0
Wayne Simmonds 6 1 2 3 −1 20
Michal Handzus 6 1 1 2 −4 0
Willie Mitchell 6 1 1 2 1 4
Rob Scuderi 6 0 2 2 −1 0
Dustin Brown 6 1 1 2 −3 6
Dustin Penner 6 1 1 2 −3 4
Kevin Westgarth 6 0 2 2 2 14
Alexei Ponikarovsky 4 1 0 1 1 0
Alec Martinez 6 0 1 1 −1 2
Matt Greene 6 0 0 0 −3 14
Scott Parse 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Oscar Moller 1 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders[]

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Jonathan Quick 61 3591 35 22 3 134 2.24 1631 .918 6
Jonathan Bernier 25 1378 11 8 3 57 2.48 652 .913 3
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Jonathan Quick 6 380 2 4 20 3.16 229 .913 1

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[]

Records[]

Anze Kopitar established a franchise record for most consecutive games played. On March 14, 2011, Kopitar established the new mark by playing in a 325th consecutive game against the Nashville Predators. The previous record was held by Hockey Hall of Fame member Marcel Dionne. Dionne played in 324 straight contests between January 7, 1978, until January 9, 1982.[97] Jonathan Quick became the first goaltender in franchise history to post consecutive 30-win seasons.

Milestones[]

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Kyle Clifford 1st career NHL game October 9, 2010
Jake Muzzin 1st career NHL game October 9, 2010
Jake Muzzin 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 15, 2010
Andrei Loktionov 1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
October 20, 2010
Brayden Schenn 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 21, 2010
Andrei Loktionov 1st career NHL assist October 23, 2010
Alexei Ponikarovsky 500th career NHL game October 23, 2010
Ryan Smyth 1,000th career NHL game November 6, 2010
Anze Kopitar 300th career NHL point November 13, 2010
Dwight King 1st career NHL game November 17, 2010
Jarret Stoll 100th career NHL goal November 20, 2010
Kevin Westgarth 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
November 20, 2010
Alec Martinez 1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
November 24, 2010
Kyle Clifford 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
December 2, 2010
Alec Martinez 1st career NHL assist December 4, 2010
Kyle Clifford 1st career NHL goal December 9, 2010
Rob Scuderi 400th career NHL game December 11, 2010
Willie Mitchell 600th career NHL game December 13, 2010
Drew Doughty 100th career NHL point December 21, 2010
Michal Handzus 800th career NHL game January 1, 2011
Anze Kopitar 200th career NHL assist January 6, 2011
Wayne Simmonds 200th career NHL game January 6, 2011
Drew Doughty 200th career NHL game January 13, 2011
Justin Williams 600th career NHL game January 22, 2011
Ryan Smyth 400th career NHL assist February 26, 2011
Brad Richardson 300th career NHL game February 26, 2011
Justin Williams 400th career NHL point March 7, 2011
Jarret Stoll 500th career NHL game March 9, 2011
Dustin Brown 500th career NHL game March 13, 2011
Dustin Brown 300th career NHL point March 26, 2011
Jack Johnson 100th career NHL point April 9, 2011
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Kyle Clifford 1st career NHL playoff game April 14, 2011
Trevor Lewis 1st career NHL playoff game April 14, 2011
Alec Martinez 1st career NHL playoff game April 14, 2011
Kevin Westgarth 1st career NHL playoff game April 14, 2011
Kyle Clifford 1st career NHL playoff goal
1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 16, 2011
Jack Johnson 1st career NHL playoff goal April 16, 2011
Oscar Moller 1st career NHL playoff game April 16, 2011
Jonathan Quick 1st career NHL playoff shutout April 16, 2011
Trevor Lewis 1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 19, 2011
Kevin Westgarth 1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 19, 2011
Trevor Lewis 1st career NHL playoff goal April 25, 2011
Alec Martinez 1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 25, 2011

Awards[]

Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Jonathan Quick[98] NHL Second Star of the Week January 31, 2011

Transactions[]

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades[]

Date
Details
June 25, 2010[99] To Florida Panthers
1st-round pick (19th overall) in 2010 – Nick Bjugstad
2nd-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 1] – Jason Zucker
To Los Angeles Kings
1st-round pick (15th overall) in 2010Derek Forbort
June 26, 2010[100] To Colorado Avalanche
2nd-round pick (49th overall) in 2010Calvin Pickard
4th-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 2] – Alex Theriau
To Los Angeles Kings
2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2010Tyler Toffoli
June 26, 2010[100] To Toronto Maple Leafs
3rd-round pick in 2010Sondre Olden
To Los Angeles Kings
3rd-round pick in 2012[lower-alpha 3] – Jimmy Vesey
June 26, 2010[100] To Atlanta Thrashers
6th-round pick (169th overall) in 2010 – Sebastian Owuya
7th-round pick in 2010 – Peter Stoykewych
To Los Angeles Kings
6th-round pick (158th overall) in 2010Maxim Kitsyn
December 11, 2010[101] To Boston Bruins
Future considerations
To Los Angeles Kings
Marco Sturm
February 28, 2011[102] To Edmonton Oilers
Colten Teubert
1st-round pick in 2011Oscar Klefbom
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2012Daniil Zharkov
To Los Angeles Kings
Dustin Penner

Notes[]

  1. Kings vs. Avalanche - 09/22/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  2. Kings vs. Coyotes - 09/23/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  3. Coyotes vs. Kings - 09/23/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  4. Ducks vs. Kings - 09/28/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  5. Avalanche vs. Kings - 10/02/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  6. Kings vs. Ducks - 10/03/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  7. 2010-11 NHL Summary.
  8. 2010–2011 Standings by Division. National Hockey League.
  9. Kings vs. Canucks - 10/09/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  10. Kings vs. Flames - 10/10/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  11. Thrashers vs. Kings - 10/12/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  12. Canucks vs. Kings - 10/15/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  13. Hurricanes vs. Kings - 10/20/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  14. Kings vs. Coyotes - 10/21/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  15. Kings vs. Avalanche - 10/23/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  16. Kings vs. Wild - 10/25/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  17. Kings vs. Blackhawks - 10/27/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  18. Kings vs. Stars - 10/28/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  19. Devils vs. Kings - 10/30/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  20. Lightning vs. Kings - 11/04/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  21. Predators vs. Kings - 11/06/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  22. Stars vs. Kings - 11/11/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  23. Islanders vs. Kings - 11/13/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  24. Kings vs. Sharks - 11/15/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  25. Blue Jackets vs. Kings - 11/17/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  26. Kings vs. Sabres - 11/19/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  27. Kings vs. Bruins - 11/20/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  28. Kings vs. Senators - 11/22/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  29. Kings vs. Canadiens - 11/24/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  30. Blackhawks vs. Kings - 11/27/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  31. Kings vs. Ducks - 11/29/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  32. Panthers vs. Kings - 12/02/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  33. Red Wings vs. Kings - 12/04/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  34. Flames vs. Kings - 12/09/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  35. Wild vs. Kings - 12/11/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  36. Kings vs. Red Wings - 12/13/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Recap.
  37. Kings vs. Blues - 12/16/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  38. Kings vs. Predators - 12/18/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  39. Kings vs. Blackhawks - 12/19/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  40. Kings vs. Avalanche - 12/21/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  41. Oilers vs. Kings - 12/23/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  42. Ducks vs. Kings - 12/26/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  43. Kings vs. Sharks - 12/27/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  44. Kings vs. Coyotes - 12/29/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  45. Flyers vs. Kings - 12/30/2010 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  46. Sharks vs. Kings - 01/01/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  47. Blackhawks vs. Kings - 01/03/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  48. Predators vs. Kings - 01/06/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  49. Blue Jackets vs. Kings - 01/08/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  50. Maple Leafs vs. Kings - 01/10/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  51. Blues vs. Kings - 01/13/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  52. Oilers vs. Kings - 01/15/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  53. Kings vs. Stars - 01/17/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  54. Kings vs. Blues - 01/18/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  55. Coyotes vs. Kings - 01/20/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  56. Kings vs. Coyotes - 01/22/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  57. Bruins vs. Kings - 01/24/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  58. Sharks vs. Kings - 01/26/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  59. Kings vs. Wild - 02/01/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  60. Kings vs. Oilers - 02/02/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  61. Kings vs. Flames - 02/05/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  62. Kings vs. Penguins - 02/10/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  63. Kings vs. Capitals - 02/12/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  64. Kings vs. Flyers - 02/13/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  65. Kings vs. Blue Jackets - 02/16/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  66. Kings vs. Rangers - 02/17/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  67. Kings vs. Islanders - 02/19/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  68. Kings vs. Ducks - 02/23/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  69. Wild vs. Kings - 02/24/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  70. Avalanche vs. Kings - 02/26/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  71. Red Wings vs. Kings - 02/28/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  72. Coyotes vs. Kings - 03/03/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  73. Canucks vs. Kings - 03/05/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  74. Stars vs. Kings - 03/07/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  75. Kings vs. Red Wings - 03/09/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  76. Kings vs. Blue Jackets - 03/11/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  77. Kings vs. Stars - 03/13/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  78. Kings vs. Predators - 03/15/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  79. Blues vs. Kings - 03/17/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  80. Ducks vs. Kings - 03/19/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  81. Flames vs. Kings - 03/21/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  82. Sharks vs. Kings - 03/24/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  83. Avalanche vs. Kings - 03/26/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  84. Kings vs. Oilers - 03/29/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  85. Kings vs. Canucks - 03/31/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  86. Stars vs. Kings - 04/02/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  87. Kings vs. Sharks - 04/04/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  88. Coyotes vs. Kings - 04/06/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  89. Kings vs. Ducks - 04/08/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  90. Ducks vs. Kings - 04/09/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  91. Kings vs. Sharks - 04/14/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  92. Kings vs. Sharks - 04/16/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  93. Sharks vs. Kings - 04/19/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  94. Sharks vs. Kings - 04/21/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  95. Kings vs. Sharks - 04/23/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  96. Sharks vs. Kings - 04/25/2011 - Los Angeles Kings - Boxscore.
  97. Iron Man Anze.
  98. Eric Staal tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  99. Kings Take Derek Forbort at 15
  100. 100.0 100.1 100.2 Kings Pick Four; Make Three Deals
  101. Kings Acquire Seven-Time 20-Goal Scorer Marco Sturm from Boston for Future Considerations
  102. Kings Acquire Four-Time 20-Goal Scorer Dustin Penner from Edmonton

Free agents acquired[]

Player Former team Contract terms
Alexei Ponikarovsky[1] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $3.2 million
Willie Mitchell[2] Vancouver Canucks 2 years, $7 million

Free agents lost[]

Player New team Contract terms
Sean O'Donnell[3] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $1 million
Raitis Ivanans[4] Calgary Flames 2 years, $1.2 million
Alexander Frolov[5] New York Rangers 1 year, $3 million
Randy Jones[6] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $1 million
Fredrik Modin[7] Atlanta Thrashers 1 year, $800,000
Jeff Halpern[8] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $600,000

Acquired via waivers[]

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers[]

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Marco Sturm[9] Washington Capitals February 26, 2011

Player signings[]

Player Contract terms
Johan Fransson[10] 1 year, $690,000 entry-level contract
Brad Richardson[11] 1 year, $900,000
Richard Clune[12] 1 year, $522,500
Trevor Lewis[12] 1 year, $803,250
Corey Elkins[12] 1 year, $726,000
Marc-Andre Cliche[12] 1 year, $660,000
David Kolomatis[13] 3 years, $1.615 million entry-level contract
Jonathan Bernier[14] 2 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Jordan Nolan[15] 3 years, $1.595 million entry-level contract
Jack Johnson[16] 7 years, $30.5 million contract extension
Justin Williams[17] 4 years, $14.6 million contract extension
Tyler Toffoli[18] 3 years, $2.24 million entry-level contract
Jordan Weal[18] 3 years, $1.92 million entry-level contract

Draft picks[]

Los Angeles' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 15 (from Boston via Florida) Derek Forbort D Flag of the United States United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
2 47 (from Colorado) Tyler Toffoli RW Flag of Canada Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
3 70 (from NY Rangers) Jordan Weal C Flag of Canada Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
5 148 (from San Jose) Kevin Gravel D Flag of the United States United States Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
6 158 (from Atlanta) Maxim Kitsyn LW Flag of Russia Russia Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)

Farm teams[]

The Kings have one American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in the Manchester Monarchs. They also have one ECHL affiliate in the Ontario Reign. Both the Monarchs and the Reign are owned in part by the Kings' parent company, Anschutz Entertainment Group.

References[]

External links[]

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