From their humble beginning as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through winning two Stanley Cups in three years and becoming a league powerhouse in 2012-14, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 50-plus years. Below are some key franchise moments that occurred on this date.
On February 20, 1970, the @LAKings acquired Gilles Marotte, Denis DeJordy and Jim Stanfield from Chicago for Bryan Campbell, Gerry Desjardins and Bill White. Marotte scored 130 points in 271 games, DeJordy won 23 games, and Stanfield played 7 games with the #LAKings.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/cIlcQuVnrd
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 20, 2021
On February 20, 1980, Mario Lessard and Doug Keans became the first goalie tandem in @LAKings' history to share a shutout in a game. Keans stopped 8 shots, Lessard made 14 saves, and Dave Taylor scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 win against the Boston Bruins.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/5nTnVZnl4R
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 20, 2021
On February 20, 2020 Gabriel Vilardi set an @LAKings' record for fastest goal by a player in his NHL debut when he scored 10 seconds into his first shift. @Gabe_Vilardi13 also registered his first career assist in a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/u4GCGGMJSc
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 20, 2021
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