News & Views on the Los Angeles Kings and the National Hockey League by Gann Matsuda
February 3, 2013 Leave a comment
ANAHEIM — Nick Bonino recorded the first hat trick of his National Hockey League career, rookie and Southern California native Emerson Etem had two assists for the first points of his NHL career, and Bobby Ryan also had two assists to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center in Anaheim on February 2.
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Left wing Kyle Clifford is the Los Angeles Kings’
leading scorer, believe it or not.
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net
Indeed, it has been painfully evident across the NHL that those players who played meaningful, competitive hockey during the lockout are playing at a higher level than those who did not. Those who played during the “lull” are generally sharper, they are playing the game at faster, quicker pace, their decision-making is quicker and better, and they are often in better condition.
Those who did not are playing catch-up, often in a big way.
One of those players who is playing catch-up said that things are improving.
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LA Kings left wing Dustin Penner (right), shown here with goaltender
Jonathan Quick (left), during a recent practice session.
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net
Of course, in an abbreviated season, every game counts that much more, and there is almost no time for a team to catch up if they dig themselves into a hole early in the season.
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