Summary
Jeremy Roenick quickly settled in as the Kings' top center in training camp. Pavol Demitra finished the preseason with 11 points in six games and Valeri Bure, when healthy, showed a level of speed that could make him quite valuable in the NHL's new offense-first era.
But coach Andy Murray doesn't care so much about all that. It's nice, and Murray knows those newcomers will make a difference. But throughout the last three weeks Murray preached the value of grit over talent.See the full content of this document
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Kings Fall Into New Roles
As Murray sees it, if the Kings are to break a two-season-long playoff drought no sure thing given the parity in the Western Conference they must, in a way, ignore the talk that this is the most talented Kings team in more than a decade and remember that almost every team in the conference also improved.
"If there's a concern I have, it's making sure we maintain the same work ethic and level of determination that we've always had,...See the full content of this document
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