I keep hearing that the Los Angeles Kings don't have experience, thus they will lose quickly and quietly.
What a bunch of bull.
Thing is, I took it on myself to look this up, and they do have experience.
Justine Williams played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Carolina, and has played 65 playoff games, lifetime.
Mike Richards played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with the Miracle Flyers and 77 playoff games, lifetime.
Dustin Penner played in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with Ottawa, and 54 playoff games, lifetime.
Jeff Carter played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia and 61 playoff games, lifetime.
Jarret Stoll (Not Staal, sadly) played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Eric Staal and 49 playoff games, lifetime.
Matt Greene played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Carolina and 44 playoff games, lifetime.
Colin Frasier played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with Chicago and 17 playoff games, lifetime.
Rob Scuderi (second oldest player on the team) played in the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Finals with Pittsburgh and 75 playoff games, lifetime.
Drew Doughty has no Stanley Cup Finals experience, but played in the 7 gruelling games in the 2010 Olympic games!
That brings us to the coach, Darryl Sutter. In his second year with Calgary, back in 2004, he took them to game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Sutter has coached 115 playoff games, lifetime. In addition, he played in 51 playoff games, lifetime.
Simon Gagne, I left out for the last. I don't know if I would want to play, given that he is recovered from a concussions, which as we saw earlier this year (in the case of Sidney Crosby) can come back at any moment. Gagne is the 2010-2011 Sidney Crosby of 2011-2012. He missed the last 46 games of the season (and 14 playoff games, so far) with his third concussion. If it matters, he's played in the 2010 Stanley Cup finals with the Flyers. Oh yeah, the Kings could use his playoff experience (105 games). Is it worth the risk? Ask Lindros, as a teammate of Gagne in the 1999-2000 regular season and playoffs.
References
Goss, Nicholas. “Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Kings Should Give Simon Gagne Chance to Play vs. Devils.” Bleacher Report, Bleacher Report. Web. 26 May. 2012, <bleacherreport.com/articles/1197092-stanley-cup-finals-2012-kings-should-give-simon-gagne-chance-to-play-vs-devils>.
"Official Site of the National Hockey League” | NHL.com. National Hockey League. Web. 29 May. 2012. <https://www.nhl.com>
Sports Reference LLC. "(title of a particular page or blank for general citation)." Hockey-Reference.com - Hockey Statistics and History. http://www.hockey-reference.com. Web. 29 May. 2012.
What a bunch of bull.
Thing is, I took it on myself to look this up, and they do have experience.
Justine Williams played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Carolina, and has played 65 playoff games, lifetime.
Mike Richards played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with the Miracle Flyers and 77 playoff games, lifetime.
Dustin Penner played in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with Ottawa, and 54 playoff games, lifetime.
Jeff Carter played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia and 61 playoff games, lifetime.
Jarret Stoll (Not Staal, sadly) played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Eric Staal and 49 playoff games, lifetime.
Matt Greene played in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals with Carolina and 44 playoff games, lifetime.
Colin Frasier played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with Chicago and 17 playoff games, lifetime.
Rob Scuderi (second oldest player on the team) played in the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Finals with Pittsburgh and 75 playoff games, lifetime.
Drew Doughty has no Stanley Cup Finals experience, but played in the 7 gruelling games in the 2010 Olympic games!
That brings us to the coach, Darryl Sutter. In his second year with Calgary, back in 2004, he took them to game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Sutter has coached 115 playoff games, lifetime. In addition, he played in 51 playoff games, lifetime.
Simon Gagne, I left out for the last. I don't know if I would want to play, given that he is recovered from a concussions, which as we saw earlier this year (in the case of Sidney Crosby) can come back at any moment. Gagne is the 2010-2011 Sidney Crosby of 2011-2012. He missed the last 46 games of the season (and 14 playoff games, so far) with his third concussion. If it matters, he's played in the 2010 Stanley Cup finals with the Flyers. Oh yeah, the Kings could use his playoff experience (105 games). Is it worth the risk? Ask Lindros, as a teammate of Gagne in the 1999-2000 regular season and playoffs.
References
Goss, Nicholas. “Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Kings Should Give Simon Gagne Chance to Play vs. Devils.” Bleacher Report, Bleacher Report. Web. 26 May. 2012, <bleacherreport.com/articles/1197092-stanley-cup-finals-2012-kings-should-give-simon-gagne-chance-to-play-vs-devils>.
"Official Site of the National Hockey League” | NHL.com. National Hockey League. Web. 29 May. 2012. <https://www.nhl.com>
Sports Reference LLC. "(title of a particular page or blank for general citation)." Hockey-Reference.com - Hockey Statistics and History. http://www.hockey-reference.com. Web. 29 May. 2012.
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