The Kings ended a seven-game homestand — matching their longest one of the season — with a 3-4 record after Wednesday’s loss to the San Jose Sharks. And that places added emphasis on a four-game East Coast road trip that begins Saturday.
With that as the starter, here are three things with learned from Wednesday’s 3-2 loss:
There’s no place… like the road?
The road has not been kind to the Kings this season, who have won just eight times in 22 tries away from home. But if they’re going to struggle in front of sold-out crowds at Staples Center, they have no choice but to make that up on the road.