A stumble right out of the gate … against a familiar division rival … at home. This was a lot like the Kings’ season-opening loss against the Sharks in 2014. Only without the Stanley Cup banner-raising moment.
Top line lacked urgency
Or as Kings Coach Darryl Sutter put it succinctly: “Flat.”
That would be the Kings’ top line with Anze Kopitar centering Marian Gaborik and newcomer Milan Lucic. They were a combined minus-six, were pointless and combined for four shots on goal.
Kopitar said that corrections were needed “in a lot of areas.