Kings, Lightning provide preview of Olympians

The Los Angeles Kings lost more games than they won in December, but there are signs their season is beginning to tilt in the right direction heading into their matchup on Thursday against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Kings are coming off a 5-2 loss on Monday at the Colorado Avalanche, who lead the league with a whopping 67 points. Los Angeles stayed within striking distance until surrendering an empty-net goal with 1:37 left and an even-strength goal with 45 seconds remaining.

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