Jannik Hansen
Fifth straight road loss hurts Kings bid for first-round home ice
Their third-period woes simply relocated for the night, shifting to the last five minutes of the second period.
The Kings gave up two goals in that span and couldn't get one past Canucks goalie Ryan Miller for the equalizer in the third period. Vancouver managed to protect its lead and beat the Kings, 3-2, on Monday at Rogers Arena, handing them their fifth straight loss on the road.
All this adds up to an increasing concern on two fronts for the Kings: hanging on to home ice in the first round of the playoffs and finding a higher level in time for the postseason. They've lost six of their last eight games.
They have three games remaining...
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