In last year’s playoffs (25 games), the McDavid line combined with the Bouchard pairing outscored opponents 23-8 (74 percent) at five-on-five in 347 minutes. That kind of high-octane performance (3.98 GF-60 for the line) turned a five-on-five shift into a power play.

It helps the Kings have shown scoring depth, with not just their key players making an impact. While Adrian Kempe has already netted three goals and four assists, captain Anze Kopitar has one goal and five points and Kevin Fiala has netted one goal and two assists.

We need another camera shot of Leon Draisaitl yelling on the bench, and another viral video of Connor McDavid dropping angry F-bombs in the locker room.