Three Unsung Heroes For The Kings Playoff Run

The Los Angeles Kings are in for a tall task as they’re set to face the Presidents Trophy winning Colorado Avalanche in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If the Kings want any chance to knock out the Avalanche, they will need every single player in their lineup to play the best hockey of their careers.

Obviously the star players like Artemi Panarin and Adrian Kempe will lead the way, the team needs solid production from depth players such as Trevor Moore and Joel Armia.

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Drew Doughty will likely lead the Kings defensemen in ice-time but a player like Mikey Anderson must be ready for the task of shutting down Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas.

Trevor Moore, LW

If the Kings are going to stay competitive in this series, they need depth scoring more than just about anything. Trevor Moore seems like the perfect player to provide a clutch goal or two throughout a series.

Last postseason, the 31-year-old proved he has what it takes as he scored two goals, along with two assists for four points in the Kings six-game series against the Edmonton Oilers.

This season, Moore scored 13 goals and 19 assists for 32 points in 69 games played.

Three Los Angeles Kings X-Factors For The Stanley Cup Playoffs Going up against a tough team like the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings will need these three players to be X-factors in hopes of getting by the Presidents’ Trophy winners

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Mikey Anderson, D

Mikey Anderson might be the most underrated player on the Kings roster. The 26-year-old consistently plays over 20 minutes every night while playing alongside Drew Doughty on the Kings top pair.

In his seven-year career, the 26-year-old has never finished a season with a +/- rating over lower than zero. This season, he managed to finish with a +8 rating while playing on a team that has a hard time scoring, as well as facing the opponents top lines night…