Of all the teams to lose to, did it have to be the Ducks? The Kings have fallen at least 5 points out of a playoff spot by any reasonable measure. Largely, the loss to the Ducks reduced the realistic chances of the Kings making the playoffs to almost 0%. Yes, they could run the table and maybe make the playoffs but this isn’t realistic.
Bummer. After the great start, I was hoping for some playoff hockey for the Kings this year. Injuries doomed them. Especially annoying was the injuries to Frolov and Demitra during the Olympics.
Oh, well. Let’s see what the Kings can do for the rest of the year. It would be nice to go out fighting.