After a 309-day layoff, the Kings returned to the ice for the first time since last March on Thursday night, hosting the Minnesota Wild in their 2020-21 season opener at Staples Center.
Here are five takeaways from their 4-3 overtime loss:
Kings squander third-period lead
Last season, the Kings were 18-1-1 when leading after two periods. On Thursday, they blew a two-goal second-intermission lead.
After dominating five-on-five play for the opening two periods, the Wild sustained pressure throughout the third. Victor Rask and Marcus Foligno scored about six minutes apart to tie the score at 3-3, then Kirill Kaprizov converted an overtime breakaway to end the game.