Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Drew Doughty- The Los Angeles 'Dodger'

05/07/2014 at 7:17pm EDT

from Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun,

"I'm the first to dodge hits," the Los Angeles Kings' most indispensable skater said Wednesday, when the topic of being targeted by the opposition was raised.

"I'm not going to take a hit for no reason. If it's taking a hit to make a play, I'm going to do that, but if I can make the play and then dodge the hit, I'm going to do it every time. I really don't care what anyone says about that."

It's no news to the 24-year-old defenceman that the Anaheim Ducks, who trail their playoff series 2-0 with Game 3 Thursday night at Staples Center, figure their best chance of reversing the tide is to keep pounding away at Doughty, and Anze Kopitar and Jonathan Quick, in the belief that the punishment will eventually take its toll.

For that reason alone, the extra day off between games was especially welcome for the Kings, whose defensive corps is down a couple of bodies, with veterans Willie Mitchell and Robyn Regehr both out. Doughty has played just a hair under 60 minutes of the first two games.

more

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by damndogrevenge in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Same Lineup Tonight - 10 minutes ago
Comment by RWHockey13 in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Same Lineup Tonight - 25 minutes ago
Comment by TreKronor in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Seider's Year - 26 minutes ago
Comment by retrospecd in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Same Lineup Tonight - 27 minutes ago
Comment by bigfrog in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Same Lineup Tonight - 32 minutes ago