For the fifth straight season, the Los Angeles Kings were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, this time by the Colorado Avalanche. Despite a competitive start, the Kings faltered in Game 3, allowing Colorado to dominate and secure the series. Former Canuck Andrei Kuzmenko returned from injury for his playoff debut, while assistant coach Newell Brown also faced first-round elimination for the second consecutive year. Colorado will advance to face the winner of the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild series.
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