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Teams hit ice preparing for shorten NHL season

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – On a sheet of ice a few miles from sandy beaches, the Los Angeles Kings finally got to begin their quest to hoist the Stanley Cup again.

Several hundred fans packed wooden bleachers in El Segundo, Calif., on Sunday, eager to watch the Kings practice four months after the NHL lockout started and seven months after their favorite team was crowned champion for the first time.

A skate that usually would draw a few dozen fans in the past turned into a place to be because hockey is back.

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