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The Kings have scored once in each of their three home losses. Ottawa arrives without Linus Ullmark, and Drew Doughty and Corey Perry are day-to-day.
The Kings had a 1-1 game in the third period again and lost it again. Peter Laviolette said the record could be a lot different if they closed out third periods.
The 2-5-2 Kings visit a Rangers team perfect at home but leaky lately. Peter Laviolette wants offense beyond the top line, and Quinton Byfield is back practicing in a non-contact jersey.
The Kings (2-4-2) visit the Devils (6-4-0) at 12:30 p.m. PT. Quinton Byfield is questionable, and New Jersey’s new goalie Connor Hellebuyck is not expected to play.
Brandt Clarke roofed the winner 2:43 into overtime, Artemi Panarin scored twice and Darcy Kuemper stopped 41 of 43 as the Kings won their second straight. Quinton Byfield missed the game.
Quinton Byfield traveled but did not skate Wednesday. Peter Laviolette calls him day-to-day, Jared Wright is up from Ontario, and the Kings visit a 5-3-1 Islanders team tonight.
Game day in Washington: the 0-4-2 Kings face a Capitals team that is 4-1 at home. Practice lines, Quinton Byfield’s plan, the goalie question and the penalty-kill problem.
The NHL’s only winless team starts a five-game trip Tuesday at Washington. Zach Dooley calls it potentially direction-defining, and Mats Zuccarello is traveling.
Alex Laferriere scored 31 seconds in, but Marat Khusnutdinov broke a third-period tie and Boston beat the winless Kings 4-1 before LA’s five-game trip.
The winless Kings host the Bruins before a five-game road trip. Drew Doughty calls it the biggest game of the year, and Adrian Kempe says he has to score.