The only person standing between Drew Doughty and an imposing accomplishment — becoming the No. 1 scoring defenseman in Kings history — happens to be the same guy trying to help him reach that spot.
That would be Kings Assistant General Manager Rob Blake.
"I'm not sure how many he is beating me by, but I'm going to try to catch him," Doughty said. "I'm going to try to beat him."
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Only 179 more points to go . . .
Doughty was chatting with a couple of reporters Friday, the day after he recorded his 316th career point — an assist against the Calgary Flames — and moved past Steve Duchesne for second place on the Kings' all-time scoring list for defensemen.