KINGS TONIGHT

Opponent--Florida Panthers.

Site--Forum.

Time--7:30.

TV--Fox Sports West.

Radio--XTRA (690).

Records--Kings 13-22-4, Panthers 20-10-9.

Record vs. Panthers--0-1-0.

King update--Goaltenders Stephane Fiset and Byron Dafoe have been the only consistent positives for the Kings during their current slump. Despite combining to give up 11 goals in their last three game--all defeats--each loss would have been worse if not for Fiset and Dafoe. “[They’ve kept us in games] every night,” King Coach Larry Robinson said. “There’s no excuse [for the goalies’ workload]. Anybody can play defense and take responsibility, but it takes a dedication and some hard work. Our guys aren’t totally committed to doing that yet. They better. I’m running out of patience.”

Panther update--After being shut out at home by the Mighty Ducks, 3-0, on Tuesday, the Panthers limp into Los Angeles with a 3-5-2 record over their last 10 games. They have scored only two goals in the last three games despite the return of center Rob Niedermayer on Tuesday. Florida has a 10-6-5 road record. Forward Scott Mellanby leads the team with 34 points and Ray Sheppard is tops with 17 goals.