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2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season

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Division
  
2007–08 record
  
32–43–7

Road record
  
15–22–4

Conference
  
15th Western

Home record
  
17–21–3

Goals for
  
231

The 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. Their season began with the team playing a neutral site home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks at the O2 Arena in London, England, the first time the NHL has held a regular season game in Europe.

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Along with the switch to the Rbk Edge uniforms instituted league-wide for 2007–08, the Kings also changed their goal celebration horn at Staples Center from a foghorn to a train horn.

Regular season

The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).

Conference standings

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner

September

Record: 1–1–0; Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0

*At O2 Arena in London, England

October

Record: 6–7–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 1–3–0

November

Record: 2–5–1; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–2–1

December

Record: 2–11–1; Home: 2–5–1; Road: 0–6–0

January

Record: 6–5–0; Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–1–0

February

Record: 5–6–1; Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–5–0

March

Record: 5–6–3 ; Home: 2–3–1; Road: 3–3–2

April

Record: 1–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0

Playoffs

The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March. The franchise has not made the playoffs since the 2001–02 NHL season.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Kings had the 4th overall selection.

Manchester Monarchs

The Manchester Monarchs are the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 2007–08.

Reading Royals

The Reading Royals are the Kings affiliate in the ECHL.

References

2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season Wikipedia


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