On the whole, the Kings have picked up their game as of late, winning four of their last six. Despite their modest success, Captain Dustin Brown appears to have lost his way. He has not been able to shake off the bad start he’s had to the season.
Brown just has not been the same player that Kings fans have seen over the years, and he has not been doing the things that he was given the captaincy for.
Through 22 games, the 27-year-old has potted four goals and 14 points. Those are not awful numbers, especially if you look at the fact that he’s still on pace for 51 points. But he’s also only on pace for 14 goals, way below his usual production. He scored 28 last season, and Kings fans have come to expect at least 25-30 from him each year.
Things would not be so bad if it was only his offensive game that has suffered this year, but he has stopped doing the little things right. He looks uninspired on the ice at times, he’s not finishing his checks and he’s not playing with that aggressiveness we used to see from him.
Brown tends to go down easy these days. The Captain is supposed to lead by example, so he shou ...
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Los Angeles Kings: What Is Wrong with Dustin Brown?
November 26th, 2011 by Gary Llewellin Leave a reply »
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