Coach doesn't appear to be concerned:
Jon Rosen @lakingsinsider 39s
Sutter: "I'm not going to lose any sleep over how we played."
I'm ok with the game. It was a better effort than the last one against Chicago. I would not tinker a whole lot. The Kings play very well against every team in the league, including Chicago, just that Chicago has that extra gear that other teams don't have and that is enough for them to beat the Kings.
Its the best team in the league , I mean Sutter watched the same game.
Kings aren't beating this Hawks team with this roster. Scotty Bowmen could be coaching the Kings probably still lose.
Now I know how Blues fans feel
Aw, come on, it's not even close. The Blues are 1-7 against the Kings in the regular season dating back to the beginning of the 2011-12 season. Over the same period, the Kings are 4-5 against the Hawks. And on top of that, the Kings haven't had the same sort of spectacular meltdowns against the Hawks that the Blues have had against the Kings.
I'm looking forward to a best of seven against the Hawks in the playoffs. I think that if the teams had switched paths last season (and Chicago went through those two meat grinder series), the WCFs would have been completely different.
For now, I would say don't change a thing; LA meets Chicago just one more time this season. Pulverize the rest of the teams in the league, then figure out the Chicago conundrum at the trading deadline. Nelson Emerson and staff will have three games worth of video to dissect. Hell, call up Vey and Deslauriers for the playoff run. No point in showing the secret weapons until then.
Now, the whole losing against weaker teams does bother me. The Kings better wipe the floor with Dallas tomorrow.