Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Kings Edition
- Updated: November 30, 2014
We like to start our day searching the web and reading articles about our beloved LA sports teams. It’s easy to get lost in the depth of the inter web, but luckily for you we have compiled a list of the most interesting and pertinent news stories for your morning reading pleasure. For this edition, let’s dive into the news surrounding the Los Angeles Kings.
The Los Angeles Kings are still waiting for their top talent to take off, according to Bleacher Report:
“The Los Angeles Kings have received much-needed reinforcements on both offense and defense recently.
Justin Williams and Mike Richards have supplied a nice dose of secondary scoring while captain Dustin Brown has stepped up in the past week to deliver his finest performances of the year.
On the blue line, newcomer Jamie McBain looks much more comfortable paired with veteran Robyn Regehr than he did with a fledgling Brayden McNabb.
Despite these promising signs, L.A. is faced with an unexpected problem: Two of its most reliable and trusted cogs have looked decidedly mediocre for long stretches this season.
Now 23 games into the 2014-15 campaign, there’s reason to worry about a couple of the Kings’ lynchpins.
Prolonged slumps are nothing new for the big Slovenian, but they don’t usually occur this early. If he hits his annual bump in the road in January, 2014-15 could have the makings of an ugly year.”
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Bleacher Report discusses the “hot” and “cold” players on the LA Kings roster:
“The players at either end of that list may surprise you. It’s a quarter of the way into the season, and we all know That ’70s Line has dominated, while much of the rest of the team has struggled offensively. There are two players in particular that stand out because of their poor performance.
With that in mind, these are the Kings’ hot and cold players 23 games into the 2014-15 NHL season.
Cold
There has been a lot of talk about Mike Richards’ performance in recent years and how it relates to his contract. The same scrutiny may soon come upon Dustin Brown.
The captain has played in all 23 games, but he has just four goals and three assists for seven points. His minus-three rating is second worst on the team. He’s still playing more than 16 minutes per game. That’s more ice time than other veteran forwards like Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams.
Brown does offer a lot physically and defensively. He makes sacrifices to prevent scoring chances and generate turnovers. It’s time he stepped up and provided timely offense. It’s something he did for years and he’s still capable of doing so today.”
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