Things haven’t exactly been trending the Kings’ way in their season series against the St. Louis Blues. The Kings scorched the Blues 5-0 in their home opener, then needed two third-period goals to pull out a 3-2 victory in St. Louis in November. This time, the Blues shut down the Kings. Here is perhaps the most telling stat of the game: the Kings recorded five shots on goal in the game’s first 4 minutes, 40 seconds. Then they recorded a total of 12 shots on goal over the next 42 minutes, 45 seconds. None of those shots, of course, went in the Blues’ net, as the Kings were shut out for the sixth time this season. Once again, Jonathan Quick lost a game and had his goals-against average drop. What was the key aspect of the Kings’ 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues? I present three options at the link below, and you can vote for your choice below…
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