"The Kings beat the clock once this season, scoring the winner against Columbus last Wednesday at Staples Center despite a one-second timing pause late in the third period (more on that later).

Now, can they beat the clock before the Feb. 27 trading deadline and make a deal to boost their anemic offense?

The Kings' goals-per-game average shrank to 2.09 after they started a six-game trip with a 1-0 loss at St. Louis and 2-1 loss at Carolina. Only the Dustin Brown-Anze Kopitar-Justin Williams line has been reliable. They've gotten none of the secondary scoring they anticipated from Dustin Penner (four goals), Scott Parse (hip surgery) or Simon Gagne (concussion). Mike Richards, their best player in the early going, has no points in eight games and one goal in his last 18."