LA Kings (Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Olli Maatta returned to the LA Kings lineup on Tuesday. He spoke with the media on Wednesday and broke down his struggles adapting to a new team.
Brought in to shore up the first pairing, Olli Maatta got off to a rough start in an LA Kings uniform. During the offseason, he spoke highly about skating with Drew Doughty, but the results didn’t immediately become apparent on the ice. In game four of the season, Maatta logged a season-low 11: 04 as the Kings shuffled around their pairings in an effort to create more scoring chances.