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Kings suffer power shortage in 4-2 loss at San Jose
Maybe the upcoming pause in the action will revive the Kings in much the same way the long Olympic break did last season. Unfortunately, there aren't 20 days between games, only because of All-Star festivities and then a game against Chicago on Jan. 28. Could they use the 20 days? Well … It has become abundantly clear the Kings are in dire need of a fix after host San Jose beat them, 4-2, on Wednesday night. The Sharks were led by center Logan Couture, who had a hand in three of the four goals, scoring twice and recording one assist. The Kings have won only three times since the Christmas break and are 5-9-6 on the road. Road woes have been a constant issue from the...
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Kings suffer power shortage in 4-2 loss at San Jose
Maybe the upcoming pause in the action will revive the Kings in much the same way the long Olympic break did last season.
Unfortunately, there aren't 20 days between games, only because of All-Star festivities and then a game against Chicago on Jan. 28....
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All of it did no good Wednesday night for the Ducks, who suffered a 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center — only their...
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Kings fall to Sharks, 4-0, on banner night in Staples Center
And so, the weaknesses of the Kings have been exposed to the world.
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