LA Kings: Three Takeaways from This Short Losing Streak
By Brook Smith
They Just Cannot Seem to Capitalize on Power Plays
Every good coach knows that if you can’t score on a team down a player, then your chances of winning a game are fairly low. That couldn’t be more true of the Kings this past week. In this three game streak, the Kings have capitalized on just one power play opportunity. That means out of the seven chances they had to score while the other team was down a player, the Kings were only successful once.
I’m no math major, but I’m almost sure that a team that has a 14% success rate on power play opportunities probably wont win a ton of games. The line changes haven’t been quite in sync, and the results have really shown. Teams have been able to clear the puck down ice and steer clear of trouble with ease. If you want to win games, you MUST capitalize on power play opportunities.
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Despite all that, things are still looking up for Los Angeles. The Kings will head up to Philadelphia for a game against the Flyers, and then head home for one game against Colorado. The Flyers sit near the bottom of the standings in the Metropolitan division, and the Avalanche aren’t doing any better. The two teams have a combined record of 29-26-9 on the season.