The Los Angeles Kings have killed 24 of 39 penalties this season. That’s 61.5 percent, last in the NHL and almost two points behind the 31st-place Vancouver Canucks. It also…
The Hockey Writers argues that the Los Angeles Kings should promote forward Joel Armia to the first penalty-killing unit to fix their historically struggling defense. Through the first part of the season, Los Angeles ranks last in the NHL on the penalty kill at 61.5 percent, having killed only 24 of 39 penalties under new head coach Peter Laviolette.
The writer highlights that the Kings allow fewer goals per 60 minutes with Armia on the ice shorthanded compared to when he sits. Despite boasting the strongest underlying metrics among Kings forwards on the kill, Armia currently plays on the second unit behind starters Trevor Moore and Scott Laughton.
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