Consecutive home losses leave Kings grasping for any hope vs. Oilers [Video]

You don’t have to know anything about hockey to know the Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff series with the Oilers.

Just knowing how to count is knowledge enough.

After Sunday’s 1-0 loss at the Crypt, the Kings trail the best-of-seven series three games to one. That makes Wednesday’s game a must-win for the Kings. So is anything that comes after that.

“Yeah, our back are against the wall,” center Phillip Danault said. “Nothing to lose. One game at a time. Pressure’s on them. Give everything you’ve got.”

A pained grin creased his face.

“All the cliches,” he said.

It doesn’t seem right that, after a regular season that started and finished in record-setting fashion, the Kings find themselves just a loss away from bowing out of the playoffs with a whimper, not a bang.

The Kings won their first 11 road games of the season under coach Todd McLellan…