San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET, April 21, 2011
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California
As bad as it was to become just the fourth team to squander a four-goal lead and lose a playoff game in NHL history, the Los Angeles Kings know dwelling on the collapse will only make it worse.
So the task on Wednesday for the Kings was putting the 6-5 overtime loss in Game 3 in the past and turning their focus to Game 4 on Thursday night when they hope to rebound and tie the series at two games apiece.
"I put it behind me probably 20 minutes after they scored," forward Jarret Stoll said. "It's a devastating loss, but you can't dwell on it. We had a good day of practice, guys were smiling and we were snapping around out there."
Los Angeles looked in control with a 4-0 lead less than a minute into the second period Tuesday night, before the Sharks rallied with five goals in the second period to tie it at 5 and then won on Devin Setoguchi's goal 3:09 into overtime to cap the stunner at Staples.
The Sharks joined the Minnesota North Stars (1985 vs. Chicago), the Kings (1982 vs. Edmonton) and Montreal (1971 vs. Boston) as the only teams to come back from a four-goal deficit to win a playoff game. Only Chicago overcame that kind of collapse to win the series.
So the task on Wednesday for the Kings was putting the 6-5 overtime loss in Game 3 in the past and turning their focus to Game 4 on Thursday night when they hope to rebound and tie the series at two games apiece.
"I put it behind me probably 20 minutes after they scored," forward Jarret Stoll said. "It's a devastating loss, but you can't dwell on it. We had a good day of practice, guys were smiling and we were snapping around out there."
Los Angeles looked in control with a 4-0 lead less than a minute into the second period Tuesday night, before the Sharks rallied with five goals in the second period to tie it at 5 and then won on Devin Setoguchi's goal 3:09 into overtime to cap the stunner at Staples.
The Sharks joined the Minnesota North Stars (1985 vs. Chicago), the Kings (1982 vs. Edmonton) and Montreal (1971 vs. Boston) as the only teams to come back from a four-goal deficit to win a playoff game. Only Chicago overcame that kind of collapse to win the series.
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