"The Los Angeles Kings? were a team in turmoil not long ago, a team that fired its coach as a result, with the general manager making threats to remaining players that they would be next out of town if things didn't turn around.

The Kings entered Monday night's game with the Avalanche 4-0-2 in their six games under new coach Darryl Sutter?, but they lost to the Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout at the Staples Center."