“He hung on to those traits and eventually found his scoring again.” We believe that when Al wasn’t scoring there was still other things going on that we valued and that his teammates valued,” McLellan said. “There’s some scorers in the league that when they’re not scoring, sometimes there’s not much else going on.
Coach Todd McLellan offered help and encouragement and remained patient because he appreciated that Iafallo wasn’t allowing his scoring woes to drag down his defensive game. 1 line while trying to rediscover his game. Iafallo went an unfathomable 23 games without scoring a goal, eventually dropping off the No. He couldn’t put the puck in the ocean if he were standing at the end of the Santa Monica pier. He had 13 goals at the halfway point of the season and scored another three games later, leaving him primed to easily surpass the career-best 17 goals he had scored in the 2019-20 season.Īnd then.
He went seven games without a goal, scored three goals in two games, and then went scoreless in eight games. He had enjoyed a solid start on the left side on the Kings’ top line, scoring six goals and 13 points in his first 13 games, but his success didn’t last. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)Īlex Iafallo’s goal production halted as abruptly and completely as if someone had twisted a faucet and jammed it in the “off” position. Kings left wing Alex Iafallo looks on during a game against the Ducks on April 19 at Honda Center.