After Monday's 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the team's second setback in four games, the Kings' lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division is down to a point with one game to play.
The Knights, however, had two games left - Tuesday with the Chicago Blackhawks and Thursday against the Ducks, two of the three worst teams in the 32-team NHL.
"We're in a playoff race. You have to want to win every game, and then you'll let the chips fall where they may," he said.
"We didn't want to go to work and battle. It's a challenge to have to do that and we weren't committed to do it."
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