LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 14: Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings warms up before the season opening game against the Minnesota Wild at Staples Center on January 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The LA Kings have lost three in a row and falling further out of the playoff picture. Afterward, a frustrated Drew Doughty wasn’t shy with his feelings.
When the LA Kings kicked off their two-game set against the San Jose Sharks last week, there was a palpable feeling that the club had entered their most important juncture of the season, and justifiably so.