THE ROOT TO THE PLAYOFFS: Feb. 13th – Feb. 15th
The LA Kings have 28 games left in their 2014-15 season and they will not make the playoffs without significant help from the rest of the league. Knowing which team to root for in any given matchup can be complicated so we’ve put together this handy guide for you.
Rooting Guidelines for games not involving the Kings:
RULE 1 – Always root for an Eastern Conference Team over a Western Conference Team.
RULE 2 – Almost always root for a Central Division Team over a Pacific Division Team.
RULE 3 – Always root for the higher ranked team when two Central Division Teams are playing each other.
FRIDAY, February 13th
Florida at Dallas
LA Kings fans are hoping that despite not being in the lineup, Willie Mitchell can lead the Florida Panthers in dispatching the Dallas Stars as easily as Mrs. Voorhees dispatched Kevin Bacon and the rest of the counselors at Camp Crystal Lake.
Root: PANTHERS
ACTUAL RESULT :
San Jose at Arizona
Here’s hoping home ice advantage will help the Arizona Coyotes as much as it would in a real life battle between an actual Coyote and an actual Shark.
Root: ARIZONA
ACTUAL RESULT :
Boston at Vancouver
If the Bruins can repeat their 2011 Stanley Cup Final performance over the Vancouver Canucks it would go a long way towards the Kings making the playoffs AND towards me not hating everyone from the city of Boston quite so much.
Except Bill Burr. I love Bill Burr.
Root: BRUINS
ACTUAL RESULT
SATURDAY, February 14th
Winnipeg at Detroit
It is my personal policy to never trust a player or prospect drafted and/or developed by Calgary, Buffalo or Florida over the past 10 years. Recently, the Jets acquired two such players from the Buffalo Sabres. The Kings need those toxic Sabres tendencies to spread through the Jets like the mumps.
Root: RED WINGS
ACTUAL RESULT
Carolina at Minnesota
Dear Minnesota Wild,
Please go away.
Root: HURRICANES
ACTUAL RESULT
Vancouver at Calgary
No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT.
No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT.
No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT. No OT.
Root: REGULATION RESULT
ACTUAL RESULT
SUNDAY, February 15th
Tampa Bay at San Jose
Hi, Steven Stamkos. It’s us over here at #TeamTRH. Can you do us a favor? I mean, your teammate did concuss Alec Martinez. It would go a long way in helping mend some broken fences. Thanks bud.
Root: LIGHTNING
ACTUAL RESULT
