Todd McLellan didn’t get carried away by the Kings’ first win Thursday night. It gave the Kings four points from their first four games and secured a series split against the Avalanche, who entered the season as a Stanley Cup favorite. Most of all, it showcased a potential template for the Kings to follow for the rest of this season — where reliable goaltending, a revitalized power play and relentless even-strength forechecking lead the way. At the beginning of the third period that night, McLellan decided to shuffle his forwards. Just as he’d hoped, the Kings’ most suffocating stretch of the season ensued.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2021 15:28 UTC