The Los Angeles Kings will try to rebound from a difficult loss when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

The Kings led 4-2 midway through the third period on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks before surrendering two goals, the second in a 6-on-5 situation with 1:31 left in regulation. Los Angeles went on to drop a 5-4 decision in a shootout.

Holding leads in the third period has been a challenge for teams throughout the league this season.

"Everybody feels like they have a good team and they have a chance to win," Kings coach Jim Hiller said. "Maybe, historically, there might have been some teams that were a little bit weaker, and if you had a lead, it was probably a little bit easier to hold it. This year, every team's got some pretty dangerous players, so they feel like,

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