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Kings need faster start to meet higher expectations
Last year's Kings surprised pleasantly, defying sportsbook odds and snapping a string of three non-playoff seasons before bowing out against the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game series.
This year's group, which remained almost entirely intact and added a point-per-game winger in Kevin Fiala, enters the season with bigger billing and higher…