Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty criticized his teammates for their lack of unity and excessive focus on personal achievements following a defeat to the Sabres on Wednesday. Doughty pointed out that some players are too preoccupied with their own stats, which is detrimental to the team's performance. The Kings, who have had a disappointing January, blew another lead in the game against the Sabres. His candid comments during the post-game media availability on January 25 have raised questions about the appropriateness of his public critique.
Drew Doughty says the Kings aren't playing the 'team' game. 😳 https://t.co/pQz4e651Pf https://t.co/8s8hm0CMYx
Drew Doughty says the Kings aren't playing the 'team' game. 😳🗣️ https://t.co/pQz4e64tZH https://t.co/c5x6E9BBNB
January hasn't been good to the Kings and following a defeat to the Sabres on Wednesday, where they blew another lead, Drew Doughty called out his teammates for their selfish play. Was he right to do so? More from @frankcorrado22 in The Talking Point: https://t.co/WwGpKgxhag https://t.co/V9KzWFhCRb
Drew Doughty didn’t hold back in his post-game media availability. 😳 (🎥: YouTube/L.A. Kings) https://t.co/TjpaQ0OdFp
Drew Doughty: “I think we’ve got guys in this room whoare too worried about themselves and worry about their points”
A lot of honesty from Drew Doughty following tonight’s game. “It’s not about the coaching staff, it’s about the players.” Doesn’t feel everyone is on the same page and that some are worried about themselves and not the collective. Knows it has to change.
Drew Doughty with some heat calling out players on the team not coming together. “We got guys in this room too worried about themselves and worried about their points.” https://t.co/YgaWjGuNSm