With one veteran defenseman in the lineup, the Los Angeles Kings lost 3-0 to the Colorado Avalanche. But is it the kind of loss to get upset about? The Avalanche are one of the best teams in the league and the Kings only surrendered one even strength goal. They largely held their own at even strength against the visitors. We look at the loss and what the team should do moving forward as they work with a patchwork lineup. Plus, Jess Belmosto joins to talk about the Kings surprising success -- and a potential playoff matchup with the Calgary Flames.

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