The Ducks lost one of their big-minutes defensemen and penalty-killers before the game was seven minutes old.
Meanwhile, the Kings were down a forward by the 6:58 mark and lost another for the final two periods.
Which raises the questions: How can these teams possibly survive a playoff series against each other? And will anyone be able to walk? For the second time in less than a week, the Ducks beat the Kings in another compelling, hard-fought contest and grabbed possession of first place in the Pacific Division, having won a franchise-record 11 straight games.