Kings will win Stanley Cup behind Kopitar, Doughty

The Los Angeles Kings will win the Stanley Cup because they know what it takes to do it.

The Kings, who won the Cup in 2012 and 2014, have proven they can win a best-of-7 series against just about anyone.
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Their key players from those two Cup runs -- forwards Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter, defenseman Drew Doughty, and goaltender Jonathan Quick -- are in place and playing well this season.
Kopitar could be a finalist for the Hart Trophy and Doughty should be in the running for the Norris Trophy, and the two of them will combine to help the Kings bring home the ultimate prize.
Having solid, playoff-tested players in every key position will carry the Kings through four rounds of the playoffs.

The late-season return of Carter (lacerated ankle tendon) was not all that different from when he came to the Kings in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 23, 2012 and led them to their first Cup.
Carter is a proven playoff performer and has the knack of finding different ways to score. His presence will give the Kings enviable depth up the middle in the playoffs and take pressure off Kopitar. His 200-foot game was something they were missing when he was out of the lineup for 55 games this regular season and will help them in the postseason.
If you count it all up, that's five core pieces firing on all cylinders, which will result in a third Cup title.