Loads of buzz concerning the Kings this 12 months after two first-round exits after rising from their post-dynasty abyss, after which including Pierre-Luc Dubois. Except for it’s no longer transparent what Dubois in reality does. The Jackets sucked with him. The Jets sucked with him. Certain, he’ll get to experience in Anze Kopitar’s wake, however Anze Kopitar may get started taking part in like he’s in his past due 30s, after which what? PLD simply isn’t that man, and the Kings are about to be the 3rd staff to seek out that out.
But when Kopitar can nonetheless be Kopitar for but any other season, and Phillip Danault can take the dungeon shifts, then it is going to by no means arrange higher for Dubois to in reality be, y’know, excellent.
The goalie scenario remains to be ass, and a midseason business might be essential if the Kings are going to make critical noise. Drew Doughty may be getting up there, and there isn’t somebody else round to select up the slack must Doughty every so often want a walker to get round. Trainer Todd McLellan gets essentially the most of no matter’s right here as a result of that’s his factor, however for those who’re in search of a marvel staff to wreck in the course of the Avs-Oilers-Knights axis, it ain’t right here.
