Published September 12, 2015
The Los Angeles Kings' defense of their Stanley Cup title looks a whole lot like their championship season so far.
They just haven't got to the good part yet.
The team that turned a rocky regular season into the franchise's first NHL title is off to another slow start. Injuries, poor offense and a rough schedule have pushed the Kings well back in the Western Conference pack during the first quarter of the season.
Although the Kings (5-5-2) climbed out of last place in the conference with a 2-1 win over NHL-worst Columbus on Friday night, it was their only home appearance in a nine-game stretch over the first three weeks of February.
With so many obstacles already, the Kings have learned why repeating is so tough in the NHL.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/slow-starting-los-angeles-kings-realize-repeating-their-stanley-cup-run-wont-be-easy