Even after coughing up a 1-0 lead late in Saturday night's game against the Ducks and eventually losing 2-1 in a shootout, the Kings still managed to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday. With Calgary's loss Sunday afternoon, the Kings are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
The Kings obviously don't want to let up and get lackadaisical now that they're in. They still have some unfinished business, and with four games left on the regular season schedule, 100 points is still within reach. They currently sit in seventh place in the conference with 95 points.
They probably want to win these last four games to gain some momentum heading into the post-season, as well. After scoring eight goals last Thursday in their win over Vancouver, they only managed one against the Ducks on Saturday. If the Kings are going to advance deep in the playoffs, they need their offense to be consistent. It's no secret the hottest teams heading into the playoffs are generally the teams that do well and advance deep into the post-season.
On an unrelated note, Jeff Halpern could return tomorrow night in Anaheim after suffering an upper body injury last Thursday when he was checked into the boards by Vancouver's Tanner Glass.
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