Dud: Artemi Panarin, F
The active roster lineup remained mostly the same offensively this regular season down the stretch in the West for the Kings in the extra time win in the shootout yesterday vs. Nashville. The Kings are set with the active roster lineup offensively with the core lines group up front, including the top line trio of Artemi Panarin, Adrian Kempe, and center captain Anze Kopitar.
The Kings didn't get a single opportunity yesterday on the ice on special teams on the power play on the 5-on-4 man advantage. Nashville was 1-for-2 on special teams on the power play yesterday vs. the Kings. But the Kings couldn't get a call yesterday to get Panarin, Kempe, and the top power play unit on special teams on the 5-on-4 man advantage going offensively in the zone to score the puck.
Panarin only played two-dozen shifts on the ice yesterday, including the extra frame in overtime for the Kings and Smith. He also had a defensive-zone turnover that led to a high-danger scoring chance in front of the net in front of Forsberg yesterday for the Kings.