Richards and Doughty Rounding Into Form April 15, 2013

Coming off an incredible Stanley Cup run, the beginning to the L.A. Kings 2012-13 season was, as some expected, a trifle underwhelming.  However, with 13 days left in the season and this year’s playoffs looming, you can now safely say that the Kings are locked in, and star players like Mike Richards and Drew Doughty are leading the charge.

Both players are getting hot at exactly the right time. Since the beginning of the month of April, Richards has recorded a point in each of his last 6 games while Doughy has scored in 4 of the last five.

The team as a whole reflects these clutch performances. After a slow start the Kings now sit 4^th in the Western Conference, having gone 6-2-2 in their last ten games.

As it always is in the West, it will be a dogfight to consolidate one’s position for the playoffs. But with players such as Richards and Doughty hitting their stride, it would be foolhardy to bet against the Kings.  And another Stanley Cup run could very well be in sight…