<h2>The Los Angeles Kings are in Freefall</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/372447.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> The season began on a high note for the Los Angeles Kings. So much in fact that everyone considered them to be top contenders in the NHL. However, the narrative quickly changed. Despite holding fourth place in the Pacific Division, the Kings have been freefalling for quite some time. They've lost 14 of their last 17 games, which is pretty far from the expectations based on their season start. It is even more dissapointing to see the Kings fall considering that Pierre-Luc Dubois, who the team paid a hefty price for last summer, isn't helping enough. He's simply not able to be the difference-maker that the Kings expected him to be. <h2>Kings Management Not Happy With Pierre-Luc Dubois' Impact in First Season in LA</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/372446.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Reports indicate a growing dissatisfaction within Kings' management regarding Dubois' performance and the overall outcome of his trade. <q>They are not happy with Pierre-Luc Dubois. [...] I don't know if he's hiding behind Danault and Kopitar. I don't know if because of that, he doesn't really feel the urgency. He's comfortable, contract-wise. It's not delivering what we paid for. We knew why he [Rob Blake] was going after Pierre-Luc Dubois. It cost, he paid, but you don't look smart when the team you traded with [received] a player like Vilardi. - Martin McGuire</q> Dubois, who signed an eight-year deal with an annual average value of $8.5 million, has scored 20 points, including 10 goals, over 48 games. In contrast, the Jets have seen promising performances from Vilardi and Iafallo. Despite Vilardi's injury setback, he has managed to score 20 points, including 11 goals, in 27 games. Do you think the Kings will get back on track after the All-Star break? <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BaladoBonMatch/status/1753108258062241992?'> </a></blockquote></div> As read on Markerzone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=331549&fbclid=IwAR1wdTkbhg9y4K5nc2VCzDUvldWsP_EifIZC6wXl4XVGwxixuDrw5oOmRgk' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Sad News in LA: Dubois Humiliated by His Own Team</a>