Dustin Brown is on a nine-game goal scoring drought. Brown has two goals, three assists, and 10 penalty minutes in 13 games this season. Brown is typically good for about 50-60 points and we think he'll end up in that range again despite less than stellar start to the season.

Dustin Brown scored twice in the Kings' 4-3 overtime victory on Wednesday. Brown also accumulated four penalty minutes in the winning effort. He was scoreless in his first three games of the 2013-14 campaign.

Dustin Brown, who missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury, is starting to get the rust off his game. The Kings started the season in Minnesota before traveling to Winnipeg for game 2. "I felt a lot better in Winnipeg than I did in Minnesota," Brown said. "I'm sure I'll feel a lot better getting a couple of days' rest. ... I'm sure I'll be right where I need to be, just getting in games. Practices are one thing, but it's the timing of games. For me I was happy we had back-to-back." Brown is also wearing a knee brace due to the injury suffered in last season's playoffs. Despite all the injuries, Brown should be healthy enough to get 25-30 goals and 60-plus points while averaging close to a penalty minute per game in 2013-14.

Dustin Brown admitted to still being rusty going into the regular season. It doesn't help that Brown missed the better part of training camp with a hamstring injury. "My conditioning, the physical part is OK," said Brown. "It was the little puck plays, a couple plays where I mishandled it or didn't make a touch pass I can make nine times out of 10. . I've missed training camp and it shows." On the plus side, his knee and hamstring are feeling good.

Dustin Brown (hamstring) expects to play in Los Angeles' preseason finale Saturday night. He suffered a hamstring injury on the first day of training camp. "It's good. It felt pretty good for a week or so now, and getting into the on-ice stuff," Brown said referring to the ailment. "[Saturday], I think, will be good just to get hit and hit, just get the body ready for the next 82 games. The only thing I feel is probably the bruising is still there, but it's just like any other bruise. It's going to hurt until it's gone. But the actual muscle feels good." There was some concern that he might not be available for the start of the season, but that doesn't look like it will be a problem now.

Dustin Brown (hamstring) thinks he'll be ready for the Kings' season opener. Brown took part in Thursday's practice. He had 18 goals and 29 points in 46 games last season.

Dustin Brown (hamstring) practiced with the Kings on Wednesday. Assistant coach Davis Payne had previously led Brown in one-on-one skates. Kings coach Darryl Sutter said Brown's feeling good, but he won't participate in Friday's preseason contest.

Dustin Brown's injured hamstring is apparently a concern now for the Kings. He hasn't played any exhibition games and he's be in one team practice since the start of camp. Coach Darryl Sutter isn't sure if Brown will be available for the regular season opener. "If he doesn't get any exhibition games, I'd say it's highly unlikely that you've got a player that's ready for the season," said Sutter.

Dustin Brown (hamstring) skated on his own Monday. He took to the ice for the first time since injuring his hamstring on Sept. 13 during training camp drills. The Kings weren't concerned with Brown's injury at the time, so consider him day-to-day.

Dustin Brown did not participate in practice Sunday due to a hamstring injury. Brown suffered the injury 10 days ago but coach Brent Sutter hopes that his captain can return either Monday or Tuesday to practice. After an 18 goal, 29 point effort in 46 games in 2013, look for Brown to get around 30 goals and 60 points with plenty of hits and a good plus/minus for the Kings. Draft him in rounds 7-10 in your pool.