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The general manager says he is relying on Coach Todd McLellan and the players, mired in a 1-9 stretch, to pull out of their recent tailspin.

Drew Doughty scores and David Rittich makes 31 saves for the Kings, but hours after GM Rob Blake gives Coach Todd McLellan a vote of confidence, some of the same issues that have defined their recent slump show up again in a 2-1 defeat.

Ryan O’Reilly had a power-play goal and an assist, Gustav Nyquist also scored and the Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Thursday night.

The general manager says he is relying on Coach Todd McLellan and the players, mired in a 1-9 stretch, to pull out of their recent tailspin.

Host James Duthie is joined by TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger, Chris Johnston, and Pierre LeBrun to discuss trade rumours surrounding Jakob Chychrun in Ottawa, the Los Angeles Kings’ plans to get out of a rut, whether the Nashville Predators will put Juuse Saros on the market, and more on Insider Trading.

The general manager says he is relying on Coach Todd McLellan and the players, mired in a 1-9 stretch, to pull out of their recent tailspin.

The general manager says he is relying on Coach Todd McLellan and the players, mired in a 1-9 stretch, to pull out of their recent tailspin.

The Los Angeles Kings have just one win since Dec. 28, dropping the team to the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Quick has gone on to win a Stanley Cup, and is playing well, while the Kings have struggled, losing 10 of their last 11.

The once-formidable Kings of the road have begun to struggle there as much as at Crypto.com Arena, where they host Nashville on Thursday.