The number of times John Stevens has been visibly angry after a game this season can be counted on one hand. Even after tough losses, the first-year Kings coach is, at most, stern and to the point.
By that standard, it said a lot that Stevens was at his most agitated after his team imploded Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. He cut to the gist of a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in a somewhat tense postgame news conference in which he took exception to a microphone held too close to his face.
"Let's not deny the white elephant in the room here," Stevens said.