With the re-alignment of the National Hockey League, the Pacific Division is much more appropriately named now that the Dallas Stars, who were the division’s sole member in the Central Time Zone have been sent to the Central Division.   Sure, we know that still leaves three teams in the Mountain Time Zone, but since both Calgary and Edmonton don’t really look like they will contend and Phoenix may not be much better, the teams from this division likely still to be strapping on the skates come spring may very well be from the cities on the Pacific.

1) Los Angeles Kings

• Key Additions –  RW Matt Frattin, G Ben Scrivens, LW Daniel Carcillo
• Key Departures –  G Jonathan Bernier, LW Dustin Penner, D Rob Scuderi,  C Brad Richardson

The Kings are a physical team that wears opponents down.  If there were allowed to carry nightsticks and tasers, they might just…