Aaron Poole / NHLI

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 16: Tyler Toffoli #73, Drew Doughty #8, Jeff Carter #77 and Milan Lucic #17 of the Los Angeles Kings stand during the national anthem before the game against the Minnesota Wild on October 16, 2015 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Poole/NHLI via Getty Images)

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