# LA Kings’ playoff hopes DIM, can't overcome costly miscues in Game 3 defeat.

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Podcast: [Locked On Kings - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Kings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-kings-daily-podcast-on-the-los-angeles-kings-94741)
Published: 2026-04-24T11:41:51+00:00
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The Los Angeles Kings have been pushed to the brink as the Colorado Avalanche seize a commanding 3-0 series lead. Costly mistakes combined with tough bounces and questionable power play decisions, put the Kings on the edge of elimination. Can LA find the resilience to claw their way back, or will this be the end for team legend Anze Kopitar? Eddie Garcia breaks down Game 3’s pivotal moments, DJ Smith’s lineup shifts—such as inserting Andrei Kuzmenko—and strategic missteps on special teams. Can history repeat itself for the Kings against the odds as they were the last team in the NHL to rally down 3-0 to win a playoff series in 2014. The countdown to a must-win Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena is on—can the Kings keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive?

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