from Richard Morin of azcentral,

In a season that has been defined by defying the odds and overcoming adversity, Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the last-place Los Angeles Kings simply provided too much for the Coyotes to handle.

The power play continued its vow of silence. The offense showed the same lack of finish it has displayed all season. And Darcy Kuemper, the chief reason the Coyotes are even still mathematically alive in the playoff race, went down with injury as the Kings stuck a dagger through Coyotes fans’ hearts.

“We were pressing,” Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet said after the game. “Obviously the power play was 0 for 6. We had some good looks; a couple guys had good looks. But we didn’t score, and obviously that’s been the tale this year is we’ve had a tough time scoring goals.”

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Below, watch the Kuemper injury and the game highlights.