Los Angeles Kings: 5 Reasons They Can Pull the Upset Against San Jose

Not many people (translation = nobody) is giving the Los Angeles Kings a chance to win their first round series against the Pacific Division champion San Jose Sharks.

But alas, the Anze Kopitar-less Kings are heading to the Staples Center with the series knotted at one game a piece after their 4-0 shellacking of the Sharks at the HP Pavilion on Saturday night.

Game 3 will take place in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Now that the Kings have a win under their belt early on, can they shock the hockey world and upset the heavily-favored San Jose Sharks?

Here's five reasons why they can.

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