Kings' Brandt Clarke: Ends five-game slump

Clarke notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Clarke had been held off the scoresheet over his previous five games, his second slump of that length in the last month. He's slowed down from his early scoring pace, and his ice time has dropped due to the Kings regularly deploying seven defensemen lately. The 21-year-old is at three goals, 14 assists, 65 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 30 appearances. He still has some upside because of his power-play role, but Clarke has been a gamble offensively.