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Why the Los Angeles Kings are struggling

Found January 26, 2013 on Fox - The Hockey Guy: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Anze Kopitar,  Matt Greene,  Willie Mitchell,  Drew Doughty
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings
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The Los Angeles Kings stumbled to a 0-2-1 start this season, their worst since 2001-02.So what is wrong with the defending Stanley Cup champions? Plenty, as you can see:Injuries hit this team hard. No.1 center Anze Kopitar (no points, minus-2 rating in two games) is still trying to get his legs back after suffering a knee injury playing in Europe. Defenseman Matt Greene suffered a season-ending back injuries and defenseman Willie Mitchell has been sidelined by a knee injury.The Kings have yet to score a power-play goal this season. Against all odds, they went 0-for-8 against the Oilers while suffering a 2-1 overtime loss in Edmonton. At least Los Angeles hits some posts in that game. “I guess it's a good thing we're getting our chances,” defenseman Drew Doughty told the Los Angeles Times. “But at the same time, I think we can be getting more chances. We've just got to bear down and score. We can't use the bounces going the wrong way as an excuse.”The top Los Angeles ...
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