Common wisdom said that Rob Blake wouldn’t be too busy as Monday’s trade deadline approaches.
And then the Kings lost seven in a row, with an embarrassing showing against the Florida Panthers echoing the same kinds of disinterested losses the Kings were party to before John Stevens was fired and Tanner Pearson was traded. In a game where players could have been showcased for a ticket to the playoffs and out of a room that’s perhaps become a not-too-good place to be, the only people who really showed up were Dustin Brown and, I guess, Jack Campbell, who was perfect in relief.