Helene Elliott: Kings, Ducks need to get up to speed
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2018
3 minutes
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LOS ANGELES_The Los Angeles Kings were swept out of the Stanley Cup playoffs by a team that didn't exist a year ago. The Anaheim Ducks were swept by a team they had passed in the Pacific Division standings during a late-season surge that fizzled when the playoffs began.
We've gone from a glorious Ice Age in Southern California to being frozen out of Cup contention just when things are getting interesting.
The 82-game regular season is essentially a rehearsal for the playoffs, when three-on-three overtime and
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