Falling behind early on the scoreboard doomed Jim Hiller and the LA Kings to a bad multi-goal loss on the road vs. Winnipeg on Friday night in Canada north of the border.
An early two-goal deficit on the scoreboard yesterday was a costly start for Jim Hiller and the Los Angeles Kings (18-15-10) on the road to start a two-game road trip in the West vs. the Winnipeg Jets (16-22-5) in Canada. The Kings fell behind on the scoreboard 3-0 in the middle frame in the second period, and didn't have the push back to gain any momentum in the final frame in the third period.