Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick played big roles in the Kings' Stanley Cup wins. They now have to make the team relevant again.
Tom Laidlaw doesn’t want to be known simply as a former Kings defenseman. As a contestant on “Survivor,” he found a way to test his vigor at age 61.
The team would add more veterans, including Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, en route to their Stanley Cup titles. Only nine players remain on the team from their 2014 championship. Said Kopitar: “We’ve been here for a little while now. We’re used to winning. … We’re going to have to lead the way. And pull the young guys with us.”
He did take notice, however, of the players’ comments over the course of 2018-19, which went from candid to discouraged to flat-out dejected as the season spiraled out of control. The core four veterans were among the most outspoken critics: With the Kings shaping up to be sellers at the trade deadline in late February, Brown said: “Right now, we’re a losing team. It’s difficult and a new experience for a lot of guys.”Those frustrated outbursts left an impression on McLellan. He’s long been familiar with these players, having coached against them in the Pacific Division every year since 2008-09 with the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers.
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