Kings come out shooting and find the net

Don't look now but the gloomy days of Kings scoring a goal per game (or less) seem to have been over. At least for now.

The Kings went through a stretch of ten games from October 12 (loss vs Stars) through October 28 (loss at Stars, again) where they only had three games where they scored more than a goal per game.

Things have changed since the winning tally against the Rangers at home on October 30. In the next nine games, Los Angeles put together a scoring binge, averaging almost 3.8 goals per game, and most importantly getting 10 points out of the nine games.

The important thing is to this trend to continue through the next stretch through December 3. It will be no easy feat, as the Kings are away against their season foe Stars, Sharks and cross-town Ducks, all with winning records and rifles ready to shoot. At home Los Angeles is going to play stingy defensive-minded teams as Flames and Devils. About the only "easier" spot in the schedule in the turn of November and December is the November 30 game at Phoenix.

How do the Kings keep up the scoring?

1. Get Lubo Visnovsky more involved in taking shots, especially on the power play. While we're at it Aaron Miller and Dustin Brown should take more shots, too.

2. Put Brian Willsie with Anze Kopitar (and perhaps Brown for protection) on the same line. Willsie has proven that with a gifted play-maker (Ovechkin last year in Washington), he's capable of putting up good numbers.

3. Keep making Frolov go to the net as he has been most productive NOT lingering behind the goal and/or the top of the circle.

My predictions for the Sharks/Stars games?

One hard-earned point, unless we can win the overtime shootout session (first time this season?).