from Rich Hammond of the OC Register,

Of all the unlikely NHL playoff scenarios, it’s difficult to top this one. The Kings, winners of the Stanley Cup in two of the past three seasons, might have had their season ended by the lowly Edmonton Oilers.

The Kings aren’t done. They still have a plausible path to the playoffs, but it developed a massive, shocking pothole Tuesday night when the Oilers beat the Kings 4-2 at Rexall Place.

With two games remaining in their season, the Kings are two points behind Calgary for third place in the Pacific Division and three points behind Winnipeg for the second and final Western Conference wild-card spot. The Kings play at Calgary on Thursday, in a game that could eliminate them from the postseason race.

''We definitely have to get our urgency up and our emotional level up, after a tough loss,’’ defenseman Jake Muzzin said on Prime Ticket. ''Stay calm and collected as a group. We know what it takes. We’ve got a bunch of experienced guys, and we need to up our urgency for the next game.’’

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