"With under a minute left to play in the second period against the up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday night, the Los Angeles Kings scratched, scrambled, and crawled in desperate hopes of tying up the game at one, on a golden opportunity that was handed to them via the mishandling of the puck by goaltender Spencer Knight behind the goal. While Knight fought to get back into position, all three of Philip Danault, Warren Foegele, and Corey Perry were unable to get a clean shot."
"There is no sugarcoating it. The Kings can't score right now, even when prime opportunities present themselves (which have been rare), and it's reaching a point of concern that is evident in almost all stat categories involving goal scoring. 43 is the number of goals the Kings have scored so far this season at 5-on-5, which is good for the second-lowest out of any team in the NHL."
The Los Angeles Kings are failing to convert high-quality chances, often coughing up opportunities in front of the net. Offensive production sits near the bottom of the NHL, with 43 goals at 5-on-5 and a 5-on-5 goals-for-per-60 of 1.93, both second-lowest league-wide. Teams with comparable scoring numbers are typically lottery contenders. Defensively, the team has tightened recently, allowing more than two goals in only four of the last 14 games, which should provide a foundation for wins if scoring increases. A one- or two-goal improvement per game would materially change outcomes.
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