After missing last year’s postseason clash with the Oilers because of an injury, the star defenseman is healthy and enjoying a stellar season
For the Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, a first-round rematch with Edmonton will offer even more novelty for the team’s second-longest tenured player than it will to his second-year teammates.
“I enjoyed watching the boys, but I hated every moment of it at the same time because I wanted to be playing, I knew I could help us out there, and that just makes this year more special for me.” Doughty brought to the table more than just his voice, which he joked Saturday that he was using to try to negotiate lower cap hits for the two players, Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo, that the Kings picked up in a trade involving longtime goalie Jonathan Quick.
“We both get up for the challenge, we’re not scared of the challenge, we’re excited for the opportunity and we basically put the offense on the backburner when we’re out there against [McDavid],” Doughty said.
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