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Kings make dubious history in nasty, chaotic loss to Ducks

San Jose Sharks v Los Angeles Kings - Game Five

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings reacts as Patrick Marleau #12 of the San Jose Sharks is awarded a penalty shot during the second period of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round in the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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There were quite a few brutal defeats on Tuesday night, but none carry the stench of the Los Angeles Kings’ ugly 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

You have to reach into the history books to find a stretch as bad as the past three games have been for Los Angeles.

Fox Sports West’s Jon Rosen notes that this is the first Kings team to get shut out for three straight games since 1968-69. Woof.

While John Gibson recorded the seventh shutout of his young career, aging fringe NHL goalie Peter Budaj’s no longer able to scrape together wins. He was pulled from the game after allowing four goals on 16 shots, making way for former Dallas Stars first-rounder Jack Campbell.

So ... that’s already some bad stuff.

The thing is, it was nasty even beyond the scoreboard. There were plenty of physical moments, some arguably going over the line.

You have to wonder if Tom Gilbert might face some supplemental discipline for this hit on Nick Ritchie, especially since the forward left the game and didn’t return:

Kyle Clifford was not a popular man in the eyes of the Ducks on Tuesday, as you can see from these fights with Kevin Bieksa and Jared Boll:

There were plenty of other skirmishes, including this odd spectacle late in the game:

Considering the ugly history the Kings made/matched on Tuesday, it is fitting that this was a game many would like to forget.

As division rivals, these teams will see plenty more of each other, with their next game taking place in Anaheim on Nov. 20.