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    Ken Campbell
    Sep 22, 2024, 14:48

    The Kings have had a couple of all-time greats who never won a Cup and a couple of all-time greats who won two of them, says Ken Campbell.

    Anze Kopitar holds the Stanley Cup during the Stanley Cup victory parade and celebration in 2012

    For the first 44 years of their existence, the Los Angeles Kings searched for their first Stanley Cup, despite the fact they had some of the best individual talent the NHL has ever seen.

    Then they won the first of their two Cups in 2012, which pushed a couple of guys off their Mount Rushmore to make room for a couple of studs who will likely play their entire careers for the Kings.

    Both are represented in the Kings' Mount Rushmore. 

    Here's more:

    And here's how the NHL Mount Rushmore rankings have gone so far:

    32. Seattle Kraken
    31. Columbus Blue Jackets
    30. Arizona Coyotes/Utah HC
    29. Minnesota Wild
    28. Ottawa Senators
    27. Winnipeg Jets
    26. Vegas Golden Knights
    25. Nashville Predators
    24. Carolina Hurricanes
    23. Anaheim Ducks
    22. San Jose Sharks
    21. Calgary Flames
    20. Vancouver Canucks
    19. Buffalo Sabres
    18. Florida Panthers
    17. Dallas Stars
    16. Washington Capitals
    15. St. Louis Blues
    14. New York Rangers
    13. Toronto Maple Leafs

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