Kings Head Coach Todd McLellan Rips Pierre Luc Dubois after Another Loss
If you're going to demand trades, and then sign a huge deal with a team you apparently want to win with, you had better live up to expectations. So far, Pierre-Luc Dubois has not, and his head coach is getting irritated.
McLellan Rips Dubois for his Terrible Play
The LA Kings took on the basement-dwelling San Jose Sharks last night, losing 4-3 in a shootout. Dubois, who signed an eight-year, $68 million contract with the Kings before this season started, was on the ice for just over 16 minutes, with very little of that coming in overtime. Dubois has also looked lost when he doesn't have the puck the last few games, something McLellan is growing tired of.
"At the end of the day whether PL gets four minutes or gets 24 minutes he has to be a difference maker. And with or without the puck we've gone through this long enough. It's time."
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In other words, McLellan thinks it's time for his star player to get his s--t together and start playing like the star he's supposed to be. As it stands right now, Dubois has 9 goals and 19 points in 44 games, which puts him on pace for his worst season ever in the NHL, barring the shortened COVID season.
Dubois Gets an Earful from His Coach After More Terrible Play
Even fans are noticing that Dubois seems to have no idea what to do on the ice when he doesn't have the puck on his stick.
"He does not want to have the puck. He does not want contact. I've never seen anything like it. He's like an actor playing a hockey play. This is so frightening."
He does not want to have the puck. He does not want contact. I've never seen anything like it.
He's like an actor playing a hockey play.
This is so frightening.� Caleb Rapoport (@CjRapoport) January 23, 2024
Unfortunately for McLellan, if Dubois can't turn his play around quickly, it'll be him staring down the possibility of being on the unemployment line. Dubois and his contract aren't going anywhere, unless the Kings decide to terminate it, which is highly unlikely.
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