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The Vegas Golden Knights are starting to pull away in the West Division. Meanwhile, the LA Kings are becoming a hard team to figure out.
Raise your hand if you had Anze Kopitar leading the West Division in points, Dustin Brown tied for the division lead in goals, and Drew Doughty leading the division’s defensemen in scoring as we neared the midway point of this 2021 season.
For all the talk of the LA Kings rebuilding and transitioning to a new era, it’s their three longest-tenured skaters who’ve been doing the most to keep them in the playoff hunt this season.