Alexander: Have the Kings reached the end of the road?
LOS ANGELES — This playoff season began with such high hopes for the Kings, with that sparkling home record and home-ice advantage – finally – over their longtime nemesis, the Edmonton Oilers, as well as a Vezina Trophy-quality goaltender in Darcy Kuemper and a roster that at least seemed sneaky good.
And then they discovered a good luck charm, in the ladies from the Koreatown Senior and Community Center, who were invited to play the National Anthem on their harmonicas before G