2013-14 Los Angeles Kings season

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2013–14 Los Angeles Kings
Stanley Cup champions
Western Conference champions
Division3rd Pacific
Conference6th Western
2013–14 record46–28–8
Home record23–14–4
Road record23–14–4
Goals for206
Goals against174
Team information
General managerDean Lombardi
CoachDarryl Sutter
CaptainDustin Brown
Alternate captainsMatt Greene
Anze Kopitar
Mike Richards (Nov.–Feb.)
ArenaStaples Center
Average attendance19,017 (100.2%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliatesManchester Monarchs (AHL)
Ontario Reign (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAnze Kopitar (29)
AssistsAnze Kopitar (41)
PointsAnze Kopitar (70)
Penalty minutesKyle Clifford (81)
Plus/minusAnze Kopitar (+34)
WinsJonathan Quick (27)
Goals against averageMartin Jones (1.81)

The 2013–14 Los Angeles Kings season was the 47th season (46th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The Kings would eventually advance to the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, where they defeated the New York Rangers in five games to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. As of 2026, this was the last time the Kings won a playoff series.

Standings

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Anaheim Ducks 82 54 20 8 51 266 209 +57 116
2 x San Jose Sharks 82 51 22 9 41 249 200 +49 111
3 x Los Angeles Kings 82 46 28 8 38 206 174 +32 100
4 Phoenix Coyotes 82 37 30 15 31 216 231 15 89
5 Vancouver Canucks 82 36 35 11 31 196 223 27 83
6 Calgary Flames 82 35 40 7 28 209 241 32 77
7 Edmonton Oilers 82 29 44 9 25 203 270 67 67
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2013–14 game log

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

Playoffs

The Los Angeles Kings entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's third seed and faced the San Jose Sharks in the first round. After going down three games to none, the Kings completed the reverse sweep and won the series, becoming only the fourth to accomplish this feat in NHL history, and the second Stanley Cup winning team after the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs to do so.[3] In the Divisional Round, the Kings jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the Anaheim Ducks before blowing the next three games, forcing another game seven, which the Kings handily won, earning a trip to the Western Conference Finals and a rematch against the Chicago Blackhawks. After dropping game one at the United Center, the Kings won the next three games before losing game five in double overtime and game six, culminating in another game seven on the road. Despite trailing most of the game, the Kings tied it up at the midway point of the third period, and the score held to the end of regulation. In overtime, Alec Martinez's shot from the point deflected off of Nick Leddy and bobbled up and over Corey Crawford's left shoulder and into the goal, sending the Kings to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Kings were the first team to advance to the Final after playing 21 games, and the first team to win three game sevens on the road. Jonathan Quick also tied Tim Thomas' record for most game seven wins in a playoff year, at three.[4] The Kings clinched their second Stanley Cup Final berth in three years, having won in 2012, and played the Eastern conference champion New York Rangers. It was the first meeting between teams from New York City and Los Angeles for a major professional sports championship since the Yankees and the Dodgers played in the 1981 World Series,[5][6]

The Kings won the Stanley Cup in a double-overtime game 5 victory. The team tied a then-NHL record for most games played in a single playoff year, at 26, and became the first team to play 26 games and win the Cup.[7]

2014 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Final Stats
[8]

Regular season Playoffs
# Player Pos. GP G A Pts +/– PIM GP G A Pts +/– PIM
11Anze KopitarC8229417034242652126914
77Jeff CarterC/RW722723508442610152554
14Justin WilliamsRW82192443144826916251335
10Mike RichardsC82113041-628263710-617
8Drew DoughtyD7810273718642651318230
26Slava VoynovD824303464426279416
74Dwight KingLW771515301618263811520
73Tyler ToffoliRW621217292110267714610
23Dustin BrownRW/LW79151227766266814722
28Jarret StollC788192794826336618
6Jake MuzzinD765192485826661268
27Alec MartinezD611111221714265510112
12Marian Gaborik*LW195111674261482266
44Robyn RegehrD7931114646802207
33Willie MitchellD76111121458181341020
22Trevor LewisC/RW736511-1626415-66
71Jordan NolanC/RW646410-1543000-32
13Kyle CliffordLW7135868124167-239
70Tanner PearsonLW2534728244812108
2Matt GreeneD3824664720044516
21Matt FrattinRW/LW40246-611
57Linden VeyRW/C1805500
17Daniel CarcilloLW26112-157
24Colin FraserC33022-430
81Andrew CampbellD300000
55Jeff SchultzD7000-10
  • * Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Statistics reflect time with the Kings only.
  • † Traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Kings only.
  • ‡ Sent to minors mid-season. Did not later rejoin the Kings that season.

Goaltenders

Note: Pos = Position;GP = Games played; 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;

Final stats[9]

Regular season
# Player GP GS TOI W L OTL GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
32Jonathan Quick49492904271741002.071183.9156022
31Martin Jones191810951260331.81500.9344010
54Ben Scrivens1915975754321.97464.9313010
Playoffs
# Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
32Jonathan Quick26261605169692.58774.9112004
31Martin Jones20560000.0071.0000000
  • * Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Statistics reflect time with the Kings only.
  • † Traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Kings only.
  • ‡ Sent to minors mid-season. Did not later rejoin the Kings that season.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Justin Williams[10]Conn Smythe TrophyJune 14, 2014
Dustin Brown[11]Mark Messier NHL Leadership AwardJune 24, 2014
Jonathan Quick[12]William M. Jennings TrophyJune 24, 2014

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades

June 30, 2013[13] To Edmonton Oilers
2nd-round pick (57th overall) in 2013
3rd-round pick in 2013
4th-round pick in 2013
To Los Angeles Kings
2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2013
June 30, 2013[13] To New Jersey Devils
7th-round pick in 2013
To Los Angeles Kings
7th-round pick in 2015
July 16, 2013[14] To Chicago Blackhawks
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2015
To Los Angeles Kings
Daniel Carcillo
January 4, 2014[15] To New York Rangers
Daniel Carcillo
To Los Angeles Kings
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014
January 15, 2014[16] To Edmonton Oilers
Ben Scrivens
To Los Angeles Kings
3rd-round pick in 2014
January 22, 2014[17] To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brandon Kozun
To Los Angeles Kings
Andrew Crescenzi
February 6, 2014[18] To Montreal Canadiens
Robert Czarnik
To Los Angeles Kings
Steve Quailer
March 5, 2014[19] To Buffalo Sabres
Nicolas Deslauriers
Hudson Fasching
To Los Angeles Kings
Brayden McNabb
Jonathan Parker
2nd-round pick in 2014
2nd-round pick in 2015
March 5, 2014[20] To San Jose Sharks
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2016
To Los Angeles Kings
James Livingston
March 5, 2014[21] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Matt Frattin
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014 or 2015
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2014 or 2015
To Los Angeles Kings
Marian Gaborik

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Jeff Schultz[22]Washington Capitals1 year, $700,000
Brian O'Neill[23]Manchester Monarchs1 year, $605,000
Vincent LoVerde[24]Manchester Monarchs1 year, $550,000 entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Brad Richardson[25]Vancouver Canucks2 year, $2.3 million
Rob Scuderi[26]Pittsburgh Penguins4 years, $13.5 million
Dustin Penner[27]Anaheim Ducks1 year, $2 million

Claimed via waivers

Player Previous team Date

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers
Marc-Andre Cliche[28]Colorado AvalancheSeptember 22, 2013
Keaton Ellerby[29]Winnipeg JetsNovember 2, 2013

Lost via retirement

Player

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Keaton Ellerby[30]July 4, 20131 year, $735,000
Maxim Kitsyn[23]July 10, 20133 years, $1.8075 million entry-level contract
Jake Muzzin[31]July 12, 20132 years, $2 million
Alec Martinez[32]July 15, 20132 years, $2.2 million
Dustin Brown[33]July 18, 20138 years, $47 million contract extension
Jordan Nolan[34]July 21, 20132 years, $1.4 million
Trevor Lewis[35]July 23, 20131 year, $1.325 million
Andrew Bodnarchuk[36]July 29, 20132 years, $1.1 million
Colin Miller[36]July 29, 20133 years, $1.8075 million entry-level contract
Kyle Clifford[37]August 2, 20132 years, $2.15 million
Martin Jones[38]September 10, 20132 years, $1.1 million
Patrik Bartosak[39]March 5, 20143 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract
Michael Mersch[40]April 5, 20143 years, $2.36 million entry-level contract
Trevor Lewis[41]April 8, 20142 years, $3.05 million contract extension
Nic Dowd[42]April 9, 20141 year, $750,000 entry-level contract
Brian O'Neill[43]May 1, 20142 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Valentin Zykov[44]May 27, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Nick Ebert[45]May 28, 20143 years, $2.075 million entry-level contract
Matt Greene[46]June 24, 20144 years, $10 million contract extension
Marian Gaborik[47]June 25, 20147 years, $34.125 million

Draft picks

Los Angeles Kings' picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, that was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
2 37 Valentin Zykov LW  Russia Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
4 103[a] Justin Auger RW  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 118 Hudson Fasching RW  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
5 146 Patrik Bartosak G  Czech Republic Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
5 148[b] Jonny Brodzinski RW  United States St. Cloud State University (WCHA)
6 178 Zachary Leslie D  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
7 191[c] Dominik Kubalik LW  Czech Republic Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Draft notes[48]
  • The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a February 23, 2012, trade that sent Jeff Carter to the Kings in exchange for Jack Johnson and this pick.[49]
  • The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2013 (57th and 88th overall) and Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[50]
  • The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues (via Edmonton), Los Angeles traded this pick to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (88th overall), Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) and this pick.[50]
  • The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 (57th overall), Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) and this pick.[50]
  • a The Phoenix Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings (via Columbus and Philadelphia) as a result of a February 26, 2013, trade that sent Simon Gagne to the Flyers in exchange for this pick.[51]
  • b The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of an April 2, 2013, trade that sent Davis Drewiske to the Canadiens in exchange for this pick.[52]
  • c The Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a June 23, 2012, trade that sent Edmonton's 2012 seventh-round pick to the Stars in exchange for this pick.[53]
  • The Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[54]

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  19. Kings Acquire Brayden McNabb From Buffalo
  20. Vey Assigned To Manchester; Livingston Acquired From San Jose
  21. Kings Acquire Three-Time 40 Goal Scorer Marian Gaborik From Columbus
  22. Kings Sign Unrestricted Free Agent D-Man Jeff Schultz
  23. Kings Sign Prospects Maxim Kitsyn and Brian O'Neill
  24. Kings Sign Vincent LoVerde To One-Year Deal
  25. Canucks sign Brad Richardson
  26. Penguins Sign Defenseman Rob Scuderi
  27. Ducks Sign Left Wing Penner to One-Year Contract
  28. Avs claim Marc-Andre Cliche from L.A. Kings on waivers, send Pickard to minors
  29. Jets claim Keaton Ellerby off waivers
  30. Keaton Ellerby Agrees To Terms On One-Year Deal
  31. Kings And Defenseman Jake Muzzin Agree To Terms On A New Two-Year Contract
  32. Kings Sign Martinez to Two-Year Contract
  33. Kings Captain Dustin Brown Agrees to Eight-Year Contract Extension
  34. Jordan Nolan Agrees To Two-Year Contract
  35. Trevor Lewis Agrees To One-Year Deal
  36. Kings agree to terms with Andrew Bodnarchuk and Colin Miller on multi-year deals
  37. Kings and Forward Kyle Clifford Agree to Terms on a Two-Year Contract
  38. Kings and goaltender Martin Jones agree to terms on a two-year contract
  39. Kings Sign Bartosak To Three-Year Entry Level Deal
  40. Mersch Graduates To Pro Hockey, Offers Kings Hope At Left Wing
  41. Kings Sign Trevor Lewis To Two-Year Contract Extension
  42. Dowd Now Knocking On The Door As A Rising NHL Prospect
  43. Kings Sign O'Neill
  44. Kings Sign Valentine Zykov To Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  45. Kings Sign Prospect Nick Ebert
  46. Kings Sign Matt Greene To Four-Year Contract
  47. Marian Gaborik And The Kings Agree To Terms On A New Seven-Year Deal
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