Instead the Kings collectively took a huge step back, getting blasted by the Hurricanes 7-3. It was their second consecutive loss on a seven-game trip that could go a long way toward determining their playoff future.
To get the Senators to agree to the deal, the Kings had to include Shore, a defensive forward.
The trade overshadowed a performance the team would just as soon like to forget anyway. The Kings were outshot 18-3 in the first period, outscored 5-0 in the first 30 minutes and matched a season high by giving up three power-play goals before the middle of the second period.