But if the Stanley Cup is the goal, the Kings, at least this season, may not be much help. They have allowed their opponent to score first in 14 of 21 games, having come back to win just once. He leads the team in multipoint games (four), points (14) and power-play points (six). I think the further they go, the more he can help the team.”Kovalchuk played down the adjustment to the evolving N.H.L. It’s a good challenge for me personally because you have to get out of your comfort zone sometimes to be even better.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2018 21:03 UTC