DREW DOUGHTY This season: 76 games, 11 goals, 29 points, 68 penalty minutes, 25:39 average ice time. The good: Doughty was not a Norris Trophy finalist in 2009-10 by accident. When he is on his game, Doughty is a dynamic two-way player. His subtle moves and positioning in the defensive end often escape notice but [...]

KYLE CLIFFORD This season: 76 games, 7 goals, 7 assists, 141 penalty minutes, 9:30 average ice time. The good: Clifford showed up to training camp in outstanding shape. He made the roster after sweating out final cuts. He stayed in the NHL rather than return to junior. He transitioned from a fourth-line winger to a [...]

Jack Johnson had one assist as the United States beat Norway 4-2 in preliminary-round action in the IIHF World Championships in Slovakia. Johnson assisted on Craig Smith’s power-play goal, just as he did in the Americans’ tournament opener. The United States, now 2-0. faces Sweden on Wednesday in the final preliminary-round game.

DUSTIN BROWN This season: 82 games, 28 goals, 29 assists, 67 penalty minutes, 19:22 average ice time. The good: Brown made modest improvements in goals and points over the previous season, but showed something rarely seen before: the ability to carry the team on his back for long stretches. In a 12-game stretch in December, [...]

Kings captain Dustin Brown has been named as a finalist for the NHL Foundation Player Award, which annually “recognizes an NHL player who applies the core values of hockey — commitment, perseverance and teamwork — to enrich the lines of people in his community.” Brown has been nominated for the award for three consecutive years, [...]

JONATHAN BERNIER This season: 25 games, 11-8-3 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .913 save percentage. The good: Whatever Bernier did during the All-Star break, it worked. In 14 games before the break, Bernier had a 3.08 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. In 11 games after the break, Bernier had a 1.70 goals-against average and [...]