By Bill WhiteheadSUNRISE, Fla. -- Even an upbeat player like Florida's Kris Versteeg -- impromptu singer and decent rapper, he of the major flow who constantly chews on his mouthpiece -- had to admit that his recent struggles were "a little difficult." In fact, you could call it quite a funk the funky 25-year-old Alberta native has been trapped in.Entering Saturday night's game at Winnipeg, where he scored a hattrick on Nov. 10, Versteeg had been stymied around the net, stuck for nine straight games on the number 17 like a gambler working on an anxious hand of blackjack. Seventeen goals in 36 games -- a pace of 39 over a full season -- soon turned in to 17 goals in 45 games, with far too many missed chances in that span."I've been kind of brutal as of late," Versteeg said. "I've been missing a lot of opportunities -- a lot of open nets, a lot of breakaways. I don't know how many posts (I've hit) in the last 10 games...It's been fr...
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