Biggest Takeaways from Start of Los Angeles Kings’ 1st-Round Playoff Matchup

Published: April 23, 2014Posted in: LA KingsTags:
To call it a disaster would be an understatement. The Los Angeles Kings gave up five consecutive goals and lost Game 1 to the San Jose Sharks, 6-3. They responded with an excellent first period in Game 2, going up 2-0. 

Over the next two periods, the Kings were eaten alive in the Shark Tank, allowing seven unanswered goals to go down 2-0 in the series. 

Make no mistake: This is different than last year when the Kings found themselves down 2-0 to the St. Louis Blues. 

The entire team needs to step up, find a way to match the Sharks' speed and play sound defense. 

With that said, here are the biggest takeaways from the series so far. 

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