L.A. Kings will try to avoid another history lesson
The Kings have reached a linchpin moment in their quest to defend their 2012 Stanley championship. The trailed the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, in the Western Conference final heading into Game 4 at Staples Center on Thursday night.
A Blackhawks lead leaves the Kings on the bad side history.
The Kings have trailed, 3-1, in a playoff series 11 times. Only once have they rallied and advanced. The Kings won three consecutive games against the Edmonton Oilers in 1989.
In five of those series, the Kings have lost in five games. That includes 1974, when the Blackhawks took the Kings out.
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