This new role is one that McLellan thinks might be Kupari's long-term one in the NHL.
But, for the Los Angeles Kings, there's an air of frustration in how the game was lost.
The Devil's third goal in particular was soft from Quick and felt like a backbreaker in the second period. The Kings didn't look the same after...
The Kings outshot the Devils 37 to 28 and finished with 4.02 expected goals to New Jersey's 3.73.
The Kings took the optional in optional morning skate very seriously today, with only about half the team participating.
The lines looked back to normal after Arvidsson's return, with Brendan Lemieux and Carl Grundstrom switching out on the fourth line.
It's a game the Kings would have failed to win in the past and a testament to their growth this season.
Kings players and coaches were adamant that trap games don't exist in the NHL, however, if they were real, Wednesday's matchup would be a trap game...
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The game finished with 70 combined penalty minutes and 13 combined power play opportunities, with both teams failing to stay disciplined.