Bad news: The Los Angeles Kings ceded two points to their division rival and holder of the #1 wildcard. While the teams play head-to-head three more times, two are in Calgary – one the wrong end of a back-to-back – making the current five-point gap (65 v. 70) seem daunting.
Good news: In their third game in four nights the Los Angeles Kings earned a point (65) against a division rival, on the road, in overtime. They lie two points (67) behind the holder of the second wildcard, the St. Louis Blues, a team that recently traded their best defenseman and has lost three in a row.