1.   A victory by the Coyotes, who have dropped three straight, would have moved them ahead of the Kings for fifth in the West.

2.   After dropping two straight to open their trip, the Kings teased him about finally getting his first goal of the season.

3.   He has to look no further than division-leading Arizona, which has dropped five straight since Randy Johnson skipped a start with a tired shoulder.

4.   In Detroit, they are wondering how a team can win on the road against Dallas and then drop two straight to New England and Tampa Bay.

5.   It has been a long drought against the Red Wings for Boston, which has dropped nine straight to Detroit.

6.   Instead, the Dodgers now have dropped three straight and looked awful against a team that is threatening to run away with the division.

7.   Minnesota dropped five straight late in the season and has one of the more porous pass defenses in the NFL.

8.   Siena dropped three straight to close the regular season.

9.   That includes the recent trip to the West Coast, where they dropped four straight.

10.   The Flames had dropped five straight and were winless in seven games.