Los Angeles Kings Want Scoring Assist
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Interval joined Adan Virk on NHL Now on the NHL Community final week and mentioned the Los Angeles Kings. He reiterated the Kings aren’t making a training change, as the main target is on getting scoring assist.
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Adnan Virk: “Final thought for an actual fast right here, Dave. The Kings, proper now, can’t win at dwelling. They’ve misplaced (4) straight, (7-10-7). Is a training change imminent, with reference to Jim Hiller?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Nonetheless No. Nonetheless, the notion out of Los Angeles. And the phrase there may be that they’re not contemplating a training change at the moment. The main focus for LA and GM Ken Holland is to discover some offence. They’re searching for that. They’re searching for purpose scoring. It’s been an enormous battle for all of them 12 months. This 12 months, they’re twenty ninth, thirtieth, no matter they’re proper now within the NHL in targets per recreation.
They’re looking for extra of it. Now, it was good to get some extent (Wednesday and Friday) night time towards Vegas and tie that recreation late earlier than shedding an OT. However this can be a staff that also desires to enhance its positioning within the standings. Because it exhibits proper there, tied with San Jose (Seattle and Anaheim). A few factors again to the (Utah) Mammoth.
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They nonetheless really feel they’re a official playoff contender, however Ken Holland is extra targeted on discovering extra scoring punch for this roster than on making a training change proper now. They go in an enormous dip, they usually begin shedding 10 in a row, we’re speaking a couple of totally different factor.
However proper now, the main target is including some offense to this group, not making a training change. That’s the main target proper now for Ken Holland.”
Throughout an look on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Steve Kouleas and Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta mentioned the thought of the Los Angeles Kings going after Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres and Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers both through commerce or in free company.
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Pagnotta on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio: “I believe if (Artemi) Panarin and (Alex) Tuch turn into accessible. I believe LA is likely one of the groups that checks in on each, both no matter, a type of guys to attempt to carry them in. They hit the open market as a free agent. I additionally suppose LA goes to go after these guys to attempt to carry certainly one of them in. However they’re searching for scoring, and that’s what they’re making an attempt to do. And if different choices turn into accessible, they’ll bounce at that.”
Might the Kings Be within the Marketplace for a Puck-Transferring Defenseman
Throughout the identical section, Bernstein tells Pagnotta and Kouleas on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio that the Los Angeles Kings want a puck-moving defenseman to assist spark the offence as properly.
Dennis Bernstein on Sirius XM NHL Community: “However right here’s the problem with that. Dave. You’ll take a look at the lineup and say scoring ahead, as a result of (Wednesday night time, Jeff Malott, who’s a fourth liner, is on the primary line, scoring winger. However right here’s the actual concern, right here’s why the facility performs isn’t any good. Right here’s why they’ll’t rating on offense.
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They’ve one puck-moving defenseman on this staff, Brandt Clarke. Drew Doughty throws an incredible stretch cross. He’s not a puck mover anymore. (Mikey) Anderson isn’t. (Cody) Ceci isn’t, (Brian) Dumoulin isn’t, and Joel Edmundson isn’t. In order that’s why they’ll’t get traction offensively. And you may’t transfer any of those gamers.”
NHLRumors.com Notice: The Los Angeles Kings have been searching for a fourth for the reason that offseason. They tried to get Mitch Marner and Brock Boeser. As well as, the Kings will want depth at heart, given Anze Kopitar‘s retirement on the finish of the season. So GM Ken Holland has quite a lot of work to do.
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