No one should shoulder more of the blame for the Los Angeles Kings' current three-game skid than Darryl Sutter.
It’s a counterintuitive notion, given the sterling record the head coach has produced since joining the Kings in 2011-12. The franchise’s only Stanley Cup was followed by a Western Conference Final appearance in 2013, which represents the most successful stretch in club history.
Nevertheless, he’s put his players in every position to fail in their second-round clash against the Anaheim Ducks.
After seizing a 2-0 series lead, Sutter senselessly broke from a winning formula and has seen his squad drop three straight contests to sit on the brink of elimination as a result.
Here’s how Sutter has put his team’s season in peril.
Forward Lines
They weren’t perfect, but they appeared to be working.
From Game 3 of the first round to Game 3 of the second, the Kings more or less stuck with the same forward units, dropping only two out of eight outings in that span.
On Saturday, with a 2-1 edge in t ...
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Darryl Sutter’s Poor Decisions Costing Los Angeles Kings in Round 2
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