Neither team is headed to the postseason, and parts of the game showed why. The Kings suffered familiar breakdowns and perhaps even took a step back from the pride they showed in Tuesday’s win in Arizona over the Coyotes.
The Ducks allowed the first goal and took some comic missteps with Jacob Larsson whiffing on a shot and Adam Henrique colliding with Devin Shore. But they walked into an early spring with a 5-2 win at Honda Center that reeked of good riddance for two local seasons turned bad.
Sam Steel and Max Jones sure look like the future of the Ducks.