“Move Along, Nothing To See Here” Really Means What It Says In The Case Of LA Kings’ Drew Doughty
March 21, 2013 2 Comments
LA Kings defenseman Drew Doughty finally scored his first goal of the 2013 season on March 19. But the majority of the attention given to his
goal scoring drought was misplaced.
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This brings to mind the line from the Naked Gun movies:
“Move along, nothing to see here.”
The only difference is that unlike in those movies, this time, it’s probably sage advice. Indeed, many have apparently forgotten that Doughty is a defenseman, a player whose primary responsibility is keeping the puck out of his own net. Despite that, the focus for much of the last six weeks has been his goose egg in the goals column of the stats sheet, something he was frustrated about, despite earlier comments to the contrary.
