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2005–06 Los Angeles Kings season

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Division
  
4th Pacific

2005–06 record
  
42–35–5

Road record
  
16–21–4

Conference
  
10th Western

Home record
  
26–14–1

Goals for
  
249

The 2005–06 Los Angeles Kings season was the 39th season (38th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. It began with wholesale changes, as during the off-season the Kings acquired centers Pavol Demitra and Jeremy Roenick to help solidify their offense, as well as goaltender Jason LaBarbera.

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The changes appeared to pay off, as the Kings stormed out to a 15–6–1 record, and first place in the division. The team, however, collapsed, winning only 27 of their remaining 60 games, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division, and out of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Head Coach Andy Murray was fired for their final 12 games with John Torchetti taking over, despite the team finishing with an impressive 42 wins.

Regular season

  • January 19, 2006 – Luc Robitaille becomes the Kings' all-time leading goal scorer.
  • The Kings finished the regular season with the most power play opportunities, tying the Phoenix Coyotes with 541. They also finished 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 78.73%.

    Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

    P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

    Playoffs

    The Kings were eliminated from playoff contention in late March 2006.

    Note:

    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    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;

    Draft picks

    Los Angeles's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario on July 30, 2005:

  • Anze Kopitar (11th pick)
  • Dany Roussin (50th pick)
  • T. J. Fast (60th pick)
  • Jonathan Quick (72nd pick)
  • Patrik Hersley (139th pick)
  • Ryan McGinnis (184th pick)
  • Josh Meyers (206th pick)
  • John Seymour (226th pick)
  • References

    2005–06 Los Angeles Kings season Wikipedia