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Power-play numbers showing improvement

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Don’t look now, but the Kings have one of the top five power plays in the NHL right now. Entering tonight’s games, the Kings are tied for fourth with a 26.1-percent success rate on the power play (Colorado leads at 29.2 percent). It’s still very early, and it’s worth noting that two of the Kings’ six power-play goals have come via the unconventional 4-on-3 advantage, but Terry Murray said he’s pleased with what he’s seeing on the 5-on-4 attack as well…

MURRAY: “Overall, yeah, 5-on-4 has been pretty good. There’s been some good momentum built off power plays, and that’s something that we were lacking last year. We were constantly going back and playing stops and starts between the goal line and the offensive blue line. This year, we’re getting more time, a better attitude with possession plays. We’re getting some good looks in those 5-on-4 situations. To me, that’s a real positive and we’ll just keep pushing on it.’’

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