5 Observations for the Los Angeles Kings After the Quarter Mark of the Season

Consistently inconsistent: That's one way to describe the Los Angeles Kings' first 25 games of the 2014-15 NHL season. But what else could we expect from a team that's underperformed so much in regular seasons of late only to go all the way in the playoffs?

The Kings are struggling in certain areas and surging in others. Goal-scoring continues to be a bit of an issue. At one point, That's '70s Line was dominating, then it faded, and on top of that, Marian Gaborik is in and out of the lineup. Meanwhile, goaltending has been rock-solid. Jonathan Quick looks great, and Martin Jones may be as good as any young backup in the league.

All of that said, here are five observations for the Kings' season so far.

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