LOS ANGELES — Although it is too early in the 2021 National Hockey League season to draw a lot of conclusions about any team, after six games, there are reasons for optimism as well as cause for concern when it comes to the Los Angeles Kings.
With a 2-2-2 record after six games, the Kings are, mathematically speaking, neither a winning team or a losing one. Even their goals for and goals against statistics are even, as they are giving up and allowing an average of 3.33 goals per game. They are ranked 16th on the power play and 12th on the penalty-kill—not great numbers, but not bad, either. One glaring statistic is that they are losing more face-offs than they are winning, with a 49.3…
