The Los Angeles Kings have steamrolled their way through the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. The eighth seeded Kings defeated the President’s Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks in five games, before sweeping the St. Louis Blues, the No. 2 seed, in four games.
The Kings currently hold a 3-0 series lead over the Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference Final. At 11-1, the Kings are on pace to become one of the most dominant playoff teams ever, at least in terms of wins and losses.
With that said, it’s important to consider the teams that the Kings will be compared to. These are teams who have dominated the playoffs during different eras of NHL history, under a variety of playoff formats.
Since 1927, only NHL teams have competed for the Stanley Cup. In that time only three teams have managed to win every single playoff game en route to hoisting the Cup.
The 1929 Boston Bruins went 5-0, the 1952 Detroit Red Wings went 8-0 and the 1960 Montreal Canadiens went 8-0.
There are a number of champions who lost only one game during their playoff run, which is where the Kings stand now. Most came prior to the 1967-68 expansi ...
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NHL Playoffs 2012: Can the LA Kings Become the Most Dominant Playoff Team Ever?
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