Acquisitions in the past two offseasons, the pair have ignited the Kings’ attack and been critical to their success going into Wednesday’s game vs. San Jose
Veteran defenseman Drew Doughty was hard-pressed to think of a former teammate who would compare stylistically to Fiala. Doughty said Fiala’s four-point night could have been an eight-pointing outing given his verve and creativity Monday. But Coach Todd McLellan, who stewarded both Edmonton and San Jose previously, focused more on the strides Fiala had made recently in other areas of his game.
One player that seemed to “get it” from Day 1 yet has continued to add new dimensions to his value has been Danault. In the 2022 calendar year, Danault racked up 35 goals and 66 points in 89 games. In 393 career games before joining the Kings, he had just 55 goals. His 11 career power-play points were just one more than he has scored in less than a full season as part of the Kings’ man-advantage attack.
“He’s kind of used everything up in the leadership bucket. Eventually, there is an end to it, but it doesn’t go away,” McLellan said. “His ability to check, his ability to score, his teammate-to-teammate relationships, blocked shots, faceoffs, physicality, and, tonight, the fight. That sounds like a helluva teammate, a great player and a good leader, and he’s all three.”
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