Alright so I gotta give credit where credit's due here - 3-1-1 on that road trip is pretty solid work by the Kings. Yeah they dropped the OT game to Carolina but coming back to even GET that point against a good Canes team? That's the kind of resilience you need down the stretch.
Now look, I'm a Sabres guy through and through, so when I see they played Buffalo on that trip I'm curious how that one went. But putting my bias aside for a second, the Kings are putting together a decent season here.
The injury situation is concerning though. Anderson and Turcotte being day-to-day going into the Olympic break is actually decent timing if you think about it - gives them extra time to heal up. Dumoulin getting a "maintenance day" is probably just rest for the old bones, nothing to panic about.
That Reign loss to Coachella Valley though? YIKES. Getting smoked 5-1 at home in front of 9,000 fans ain't great. Only bright spot was Jack Hughes on the PP. The AHL affiliate needs to figure some things out.
Hicketts getting the recall makes sense with the defensive depth taking some hits. Dude's been around the block and can fill in when needed.
Anyone else think the Olympic break coming at a weird time for teams that are rolling? Sometimes that momentum killer can really mess with chemistry.
