# SO CLOSE: LA Kings Hold Nathan MacKinnon & Cale Makar Quiet, Yet Fall Short AGAIN in Playoff BATTLE

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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: 2026-04-22T09:56:32+00:00
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The Los Angeles Kings stand toe to toe with the Colorado Avalanche in back-to-back nail-biters, but fall short in again this time in overtime. Can home ice advantage swing the Stanley Cup Playoffs momentum for the Kings after two one-goal losses against the NHL’s top team? Eddie Garcia delivers a detailed breakdown of the Kings’ gritty play, spotlighting Anton Forsberg’s standout goaltending, the defensive shutdown of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and Artemi Panarin’s clutch power play scoring. Dive into lineup decisions, fourth-line impact, hit totals, and pivotal missed chances—including Quinton Byfield’s penalty shot. Special teams performance, coaching strategies from D.J. Smith, and a wild moment when shattered glass halts play all fuel this high-stakes playoff analysis. Can the Kings finish their chances and capitalize at Crypto.com Arena to keep their postseason hopes alive?

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