Ultimate Standings: Playoff season keeps Kings in hockey's top tier

Ultimate Standings: Playoff season keeps Kings in hockey's top tier

12:00 AM ET Close MLB Rumor Central writer Researcher/Reporter for ESPN The Magazine. This story is part of ESPN The Magazine's Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today! The Kings rose as high as fifth in our rankings in 2014 after winning their second Stanley Cup in three seasons, but they have dropped down after missing the playoffs the following year and then losing in the first round this past spring.

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