With the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks set to resume action this weekend, and the San Jose Sharks not far behind, just more than two months remain to determine whether 2023–24 will mark another completely lost season for California’s three National Hockey League franchises.
The Ducks and Sharks, who have not reached the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2018 and 2019, respectively, have once again fallen well out of post-season contention, leaving it to the Kings to carry the flag for the Golden State.
