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| 10th September, 2007 - 2:27 pm |  Los Angeles Times - Inconsistent goaltending and the inability to score timely goals have been problems for the Kings since the franchise joined the NHL in 1967. But last season, the Kings made it an art form.
Featuring a lineup in the net that included Mathieu Garon, Dan Cloutier, Sean Burke, Barry Burst and Yutaka Fukufuji, the Kings gave up 283 goals, the most they have given up since the 1995-96 season.
Shaky play in goal was the main source behind the Kings' 27-41-14 record and 68 points, the third worst total in the league.
But with the opening of training camp today, a new season begins for the Kings and with that, new hope in their annual search for that elusive No. 1 goaltender.
"We don't have a Martin Brodeur or a Patrick Roy," said Coach Marc Crawford, who will begin his second year leading the Kings, who have not made a playoff appearance since 2003 and have failed to reach the postseason nine of 13 seasons since they reached the Stanley Cup finals in 1993.
" . . . What we do have is a number of goalies who are here to prove themselves and a team also trying to prove itself." [READ] |
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