After being on the road for over a week, it's understandable that the L.A. Kings might be somewhat fatigued, which could therefore affect their performance on the ice.
The Kings have lost two consecutive games after starting off their road trip 2-0 and have two more road games to get back on track before heading home.
"We've lost two games in a row so it's not where we want to be at," Kings forward Tyler Toffoli said, per STATS LLC (via ESPN.com). "We want to be winning games and digging deep and finding a way to come back if we're down. These last two games are a little bit of a wake-up call for us."
L.A. faces a tough matchup on Thursday night against a Montreal Canadiens team that has been struggling to find victories as well.
The Canadiens enter the game as losers of five of their last six games and hope to turn things around tonight as well.
After their incredible 9-0-0 start to open the season, the Canadiens have since posted a much more pedestrian 11-9-3 mark.
Montreal features the third best offense in the NHL, averaging 3.1 goals per game, but will go against a tough Kings defense that ranks ...
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