The Los Angeles Kings are 4-2-2 on the season but the start of the season has more than its fair share of concerns. The team has been inconsistent to begin the season and outside of Boston and Vegas, they haven't really faced any much tough competition.
Prior to the Montreal Canadiens game, Jim Hiller shuffled his lines to try and get a spark after a disappointing overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators and a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs that seemed to be over after the first period.
However, the results haven't really stuck and the focus for the Kings needs to be to find long-term solutions. These are four changes on the forward lines that can really help achieve the long-term while bringing some immediate improvements.
Move Quinton Byfield back to center alongside Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore
Entering this season, Quinton Byfield was expected to return to the center position after playing left wing with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe. He spent the offseason focusing on the change and looked great through the preseason at the position.
However, he struggled early in the season and Hiller decided to move him back to left wing with Kopitar and Kempe. The problem is that Byfield's greatest potential is at center and the Kings need to commit to some growing pains as he gets comfortable back at that position.
By moving Byfield back to center alongside Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore as their third line (more on that later), it gives him room to grow this season but still make an impact.