It's desperation time in all three NHL playoff games that are scheduled for Monday.
Two teams that failed to win either of their first two road playoff games, the Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers, will return home knowing they need to get wins in their respective games or they will face a chasm-like 3-0 deficit.
The Los Angeles Kings are in a worse situation, as they'll go on the road to face the San Jose Sharks after losing two games at Staples Center to open the series.
No team is in a worse position than the Kings. Losing the first two games at home is usually the formula for a quick exit in any sport's postseason.
If the Sharks can win Game 3 at the Shark Tank, they will put the Kings on the brink of elimination.
As bad as a 3-0 deficit is, the Flyers and Kings have rebounded from those huge holes before. The Flyers trailed the Boston Bruins 3-0 in 2010, but they came back to win the series. Not only did they overcome the three-game deficit, but they were also down 3-0 in the seventh game before coming back to win.
Two years ago, the Sharks had a 3-0 lead on the Ki ...
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