LA Kings (Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)
The LA Kings will face the Colorado Avalanche in four of their final five games.
If the LA Kings were a fringe playoff hockey team, having to close out the season with four of the final five games against the Colorado Avalanche would be a tall task. However, Los Angeles will miss the postseason for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
The Avalanche are at the other end of the spectrum. After falling in the Western Conference Finals last season to the Dallas Stars, the preseason Stanley Cup favorites are locked and loaded heading into the postseason.