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For Los Angeles Kings rookies, life on the ice is an adjustment

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It was a breakfast conversation with Alex Iafallo and Kurtis MacDermid, who have passed the 25-game threshold that designates players as rookies. It was also a reminder that the learning curve gets steeper from here.

They mostly have adjusted, but some inconsistencies have been exposed recently as the Kings attempt to steer out of a 2-3-2 stretch during a three-game tour through Western Canada. Iafallo was benched for the third period Thursday, and MacDermid played three shifts in the third. Both were on the ice for a goal against in instances of either getting beat along the boards or breaking down defensively.