The Kings' resurgence to a playoff berth and the bold proclamation I got wrong

Four words. Only four. But four that I typed, that were published, and for which I knew I was setting myself up for grief if the Los Angeles Kings made the Stanley Cup playoffs.“This season is toast.”That was in a March 1 piece, after the Kings had spiraled after an uninspiring first few months. They had finally concluded that Jim Hiller was no longer the answer as head coach and yet hung on to the belief that another voice — with barely more than the final quarter of the season left — was all that was needed to mount a successful playoff push.Advertisement