Questions are now coming from other places...and Kyle Clifford may be the answer.
Last season, the addition of Ryan Smyth up front seemed to unlock center Anze Kopitar's true potential. Along with Justin Williams on their right side, the trio was the hottest group out of the gate in the NHL. Of course, injuries to each winger took it's toll and they really weren't able to rediscover their collective magic in the second half.
Perhaps trying to address that issue, Coach Terry Murray decided to give the team a new look this year in training camp. Williams was moved to the second line, along side Jarret Stoll and (what was supposed to be) Scott Parse. Dustin Brown was 'promoted' to the top line. Since then, Smyth has moved to the second line too. For the most part, rookie Andrei Loktionov has taken his place next to Kopitar and Brown. Following all those changes?
