Draisaitl had a comment after the game along the lines of "we haven't played up to our standards and we know we can be better.."
Can they be better though? Seems to me like that team has already hit their ceiling. They really only have one strength, and that's their PP. They know that their only chance is to dive their way to a win and attempt to outscore their problems. The Kings have finally figured this out over these last two games and look like the more confident team.
Trying to stay out of the box has been tough in these playoffs for every team, as the game management has been a joke and the refs seem to be calling everything. But if the Kings can at least minimize the amount of time they spend in the box and keep things 5 on 5 as much as possible, I think they'll wrap up the series in 6.
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