""We gotta forget about that one right away," defenseman Drew Doughty said. "We all know what we were doing wrong in that game. We weren't playing in our style of game and the way we are supposed to play, so we will put this one behind us and focus on tomorrow.""
""They really played a strong checking game, didn't give us any time and space," Kings head coach Jim Hiller said. "They caught us, they disrupted plays, they didn't let us forecheck, [...] they did a good job not giving us anything.""
The Los Angeles Kings suffered a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after a disjointed performance marked by turnovers, penalties, and failed breakouts. The Avalanche combined superstar talent with effective team defense to deny time and space, disrupt plays, and neutralize forechecking attempts. The Kings managed only one sustained offensive moment, a Kevin Fiala one-timer on the power play. Jeff Malott dropped the gloves to defend a teammate after a high hit. Players acknowledged mistakes and expressed a desire to move on quickly and prepare for the next game.
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