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Drew Doughty D LA
2 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Coach Darryl Sutter was not happy with the play of his defenseman, save for the effort of Drew Doughty.

Doughty was a stud on the blueline once again as he played a team-leading 28:28 minutes and scored a power play goal, his second goal of the post-season. "Our defense can clearly do a better job at that (getting more involved in the play), other than Doughty last night," coach Darryl Sutter said. "I think he had . . .maybe nine total attempts, and he had five shots. After that, we were. . .not nearly as involved, or what we were getting from the outside from some guys that are looked on as goal scorers or shooters for their team, what they were doing in the series - things like that." Game 3 will be played on Saturday with the Kings leading two games to none.

Drew Doughty D LA
9 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty scored his first goal of the playoffs 12:37 into the first period of Friday night's eventual series-clinching 2-1 Kings win.

Doughty beat Brian Elliott with a mid-range snap shot after faking a slapper from the point. Although he played four minutes less than the 29:35 average he entered Friday with, Doughty's 25:02 still led the Kings in ice time. If the Kings are going to repeat this year, they'll need Doughty to be one of the best players on the ice on a night by night basis.

Drew Doughty D LA
11 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty logged a career-high 33:37 minutes in the Kings' 3-2 overtime win on Wednesday.

Doughty ranks second in the NHL with an average of 29:35 minutes per contest in the playoffs. He has two assists, 16 hits, and seven blocked shots in five postseason games.

Drew Doughty D LA
14 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty thinks the Kings can do a better job at getting to rebounds on St. Louis goaltender Brian Elliott.

"He's a good goalie. He makes the first save pretty much every time," Doughty said. "I think the one area struggles is he lets some rebounds, and I think we haven't been doing a good enough job of pouncing on those rebounds and putting in the second effort." There have been just seven goals scored in three games this series, so both teams are looking for more offense.

Drew Doughty D LA
19 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty recorded an assist in Game 1 of the Kings' first-round series.

Doughty had six goals and 22 points in 48 regular season games. He didn't find the back of the net until March 19, but he seems to have regained his scoring touch and is certainly a threat in that regard as the Kings battle the Blues.

Drew Doughty D LA
1 Month Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty scored a power-play goal on Thursday.

Doughty got off to a slow start, but he's gotten better as the season's progressed. He has five goals and seven points in nine games this month. He'll look to stay hot on Sunday against Dallas.

Drew Doughty D LA
1 Month Los Angeles Kings Comment

Drew Doughty has four goals in his last five games.

Doughty didn't even score his first goal of the season until March 19, but he's heated up offensively as the season's progressed. He received a wake-up call when Kings Coach Darryl Sutter decided to remove Doughty from the top power-play unit. "It taught me a bit of a lesson," Doughty said. "It's a privilege to be on it. I got another opportunity and made the most of it ... I was definitely frustrated. I didn't have a goal and I wasn't scoring, I wasn't putting up points on the power play. If you're not clicking with the other guys at that time, it's the right thing to do."

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