The Los Angeles Kings playoff march has ended after game six against the San Jose Sharks. Joe Thorton got the goal, the Kings get early tee times. Here, Keith and Chris break down the game, the series, what went wrong and what went right. Don’t worry, just because the Kings season is over doesn’t mean we’re going away. Stay tuned!

The Los Angeles Kings were facing elimination tonight in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The San Jose Sharks were smelling blood in the water. But, the Kings would not go quietly into the night. They got goals from Simmonds, Clifford and…wait for it: Dustin Penner in a 3-1 win in the Shark Tank. Jonathan Quick made 51 saves in a stellar performance. Icing on the cake: Dennis Bernstein of The 4th Period guest hosts the show!

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The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks faced off in round one of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals tonight. Jonathan Quick made 42 stops but the Sharks got it done in overtime. Question of the Day: what changes do you make to the lines for game 2 if you’re the Kings?

When your favorite hockey writer doesn’t have anything to write about other than Tom Preissing’s golf score, he covers someone else. As a Kings fan, we all know Joe Thorton is a little bitch but it’s a good read regardless.

LOS ANGELES — When San Jose Sharks superstar center Joe Thornton dropped the gloves with Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf just two seconds into Game 6 of their Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series, it was too little, too late.

Thornton, who scored just one goal and contributed four assists in the six-game series, failed to show any fight in his game until it was too late, helping lead his team down the drain, losing the series in six games.

The Sharks have a reputation of being playoff busts, failing to get out of the second round in four straight seasons. This is also a team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2003-04 and has been among the elite teams in the conference since then.