Kings season preview: New faces, new approach, same challenges

EL SEGUNDO –– As the Kings look to exorcise demons and overcome disappointments, they will start their campaign on a season-long, seven-game road trip, beginning befittingly Thursday in Buffalo.

Although the Sabres are riding the longest playoff drought in North American pro sports, they’ve beaten the Kings by an aggregate score of 13-0 across the last two meetings in Buffalo. They also rallied from a 3-1 deficit to topple the Kings at Crypto.com Arena last year during the perigee of the...