The LA Kings are in one of those good news/bad news situations right now. The bad news is that their last nine games of the season are all against their four Pacific Division foes—three of which are a lock for the playoffs (San Jose, Anaheim and Dallas) and the fourth (Phoenix) fighting for the eighth spot. The good news? Although the Kings are out of the playoff hunt, they can at least get a little satisfaction out of playing spoiler for someone.
They hosted a hungry San Jose Sharks team on Tuesday night. The Sharks had their 11 game win streak halted on Sunday by the Edmonton Oilers and the Sharks were hot to get back in the win column as they try to catch the Detroit Red Wings and take control of a very wild West. San Jose won the game 2-1, but didn’t look anything like the team that streaked to those 11 wins.
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Despite loss to Sharks, not all is bad in LA (Hockey News) 
