Coming off two of the most lopsided playoff losses in franchise history, the Kings renewed their hopes of pulling off a first-round playoff upset against the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers.
Being thumped by a flashy opponent early in a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, as the Kings were flattened in losing their second and third games against the Edmonton Oilers by a cumulative 14-2, wasn’t anything new for them.
They didn’t go away until they had the Cup in their arms. They gained life and confidence while the Sharks froze in the moment, helping the Kings to become only the fourth NHL team to erase a 3-0 deficit in winning a best-of-seven postseason series. That dramatic reversal launched them on a long and sometimes perilous path to their second championship in three seasons.The Sharks’ coach in that series was Todd McLellan.
“Yes and no. I have a tough time remembering what I did last week, never mind going back a decade,” he said Sunday after the team’s morning skate in El Segundo. “There’s signs that the other team takes over. We haven’t shown those signs yet because we’ve played two games that have not been close. We haven’t shown those signs yet. It’s up to us to start to show them over the next little bit.”
Kings forward Blake Lizotte, right, celebrates after a goal by Troy Stecher on Oilers goalie Mike Smith in the first period Sunday. “We’re better when we check. We find a way to defend and get chances through that, but we got away from that a little bit and obviously ended up costing us the last two games,” Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson said after the team’s morning skate.“You can get roped into it. The way they like to play, they take more chances than we do. And obviously when things aren’t going great, it’s easy to get derailed from it.
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