Los Angeles Kings’ Defense Shaping Up Just in Time for Playoff Push

February 26th, 2015 by Vinh Cao Leave a reply »

For most of the 2014-15 season, the Los Angeles Kings resembled last year’s high-octane, Stanley Cup-winning squad...without the postseason intensity.

In other words, they lacked the fire to offset their sloppiness.

That’s changed, though. Riding superb individual showings until their collective game rounded into form, the Kings have reeled off eight straight wins. Lately, those victories have come on the strength of stellar team defense.

General manager Dean Lombardi further bolstered the back end on Wednesday by bringing in a major piece ahead of the trade deadline.

Because defense wins championships after all, the Kings are reasserting their emphasis on stifling opponents instead of trying to outgun them. More importantly, they're accomplishing this just as they enter the homestretch.

 

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As reported by ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun, L.A. offered a steep return to acquire Andrej Sekera’s services. However, a club in win-now mode needs to pony up if it wishes to, well, keep winning.

Sekera should help that cause.< ...

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