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Los Angeles Kings’ Leading Scorer Is…Kyle Clifford?

Left wing Kyle Clifford is the Los Angeles Kings’
leading scorer, believe it or not.
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net

EL SEGUNDO, CA — After stumbling out of the gate with an 0-2-1 start, the Los Angeles Kings finally got into the win column with a 4-2 victory at Phoenix on January 26, a game in which more players seemed to be finding their legs and timing, both of which have been lacking after a seven-month lull due to the National Hockey League lockout.

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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Sluggish Start By Los Angeles Kings Was All Too Predictable

LA Kings left wing Dustin Penner (right), shown here with goaltender
Jonathan Quick (left), during a recent practice session.
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LOS ANGELES — Following the Los Angeles Kings’ third period collapse, resulting in a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on January 22, based on the reaction across the World Wide Web, one would think the sky is falling, Dustin Penner is back to being the worst player in the history of the game, and the Kings are doomed.

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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Jake Muzzin Will Get Another Shot After LA Kings Lose Defenseman Matt Greene

LA Kings defenseman Matt Greene (left), shown here with left
wing Dustin Penner (right), will miss approximately three
months of action due to a back injury.
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net

EL SEGUNDO, CA — A major concern for National Hockey League teams coming out of the nearly four-month lockout was conditioning and injuries, both of which will be significant factors, especially early in the season.

The latter has already hit the Los Angeles Kings hard, with center Anze Kopitar and defenseman Willie Mitchell starting the season as non-roster players due to knee injuries.

But Kopitar is set to return to the lineup on January 22, when the Kings skate at Colorado, and Mitchell skated in a full practice today for the first time since last season. But the big news is that veteran, rugged, stay-at-home defenseman Matt Greene suffered what is believed to be a herniated disc in his back during the Kings’ season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 19.

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