“That’s the challenge we’re facing,” Kings’ head coach Darryl Sutter said. With Carter and Anze Kopitar getting their rest, the Kings took advantage of that opportunity and went on a dominant 5-1 run to seize a three-games-to-one lead in the series. was just 2-3 in their first six postseason games with Carter and King on the ice, but the Kings had won four straight games with just Dwight King and Tyler Toffoli on the ice. King himself and Jeff Carter were in a position to be rested when the Kings returned home for Game 5 of their first-round series against the San Jose Sharks. “We’ve got bigger fish to fry and we’re not resting on any laurels. “Losing Sid the Kid was tough, but this year we felt that losing him was a good thing,” said Kings’ right wing Dwight King, who has been filling in admirably for the Stanley Cup champion captain. Louis Blues, the Los Angeles Kings’ season opener at Staples Center on Thursday night was the first game in which the Kings played without an all-time great captain.
Category:Physical examinationLOS ANGELES – This postseason has been a night and day story.
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