Dion Phaneuf brings dedication, personality to playoff-bound Kings

EL SEGUNDO – Kings general manager Rob Blake referred to defenseman Dion Phaneuf as a “high-character” individual when he acquired him via trade from Ottawa in mid-February. He’s a character, all right.
“Oh, God, that guy? Quick, before he gets here,” fellow defenseman and teammate Alec Martinez said following practice Monday, when asked to talk about Phaneuf and what Coach John Stevens refers to as his “infectious” personality.
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