Focused on playoff push, Kings face suddenly hot Blackhawks

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The Los Angeles Kings' identity "is to play well defensively and break them down," according to defenseman Jordan Spence.

That's been a difficult proposition lately, but the Kings still are in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt entering Friday's visit to the suddenly potent ChicagoBlackhawks.

Los Angeles opened a three-game road trip with Wednesday's 3-1 loss to