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PHT Extra: What’s been key for Kings? Killer for Hawks?

Jake Muzzin, Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli, Jonathan Toews

Los Angeles Kings’ Jeff Carter (77), Tyler Toffoli (73), Jake Muzzin (6), Dustin Brown (23) and Drew Doughty (8) celebrate a goal by Muzzin as Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews (19) skates behind them during the first period of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday, May 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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After losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013 Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Kings are one win away from exacting revenge in this rematch. Let’s make no mistake about, it, too; they’re doing so in impressive fashion.

Still, many wonder why the Kings are often running roughshod over the ‘Hawks so far. Jason Brough and Mike Halford tackle that subject in the latest edition of PHT Extra, touching on the key addition of Marian Gaborik, Chicago’s second-line center deficit and other factors: