"Kings' Playoff Hopes Fade with Crushing Game 3 Loss: The Los Angeles Kings' bid for a Stanley Cup championship took a devastating hit on Thursday evening as they fell 4-2 to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of the opening round of the 2026 playoffs. Trailing 3-0 in the series, the Kings are now on the brink of elimination, and their chances of advancing to the next round appear increasingly slim. Colorado's early goal in the first period set the tone for the rest of the game, as the Avalanche's potent offense proved too much for the Kings to handle. The team will need to mount a monumental comeback to stay alive in the series, but time is running out."
The LA Kings dropped a 4-2 decision in Game 3 on Thursday evening, falling behind three games to zero in the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado scored the first, first period ...
