LA Kings (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY)
The St. Louis Blues have been leaving the door open to a playoff spot, but the LA Kings don’t seem too interested in taking it.
So that could’ve gone better.
The Sharks have spent the last two weeks singlehandedly crushing the LA Kings’ playoff hopes and making Kings fans feel silly for ever thinking there was going to be a playoff run. In large part due to their success against the Kings, the Sharks have now even managed to work themselves back into the West Division playoff race, as that fourth seed remains up for grabs thanks to the continued struggles of the St.