SUNRISE, Fla. – Take a bow, Dmitry Kulikov. When the Florida Panthers host the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday, the veteran defenseman will suit up in the 1,000 th game of his career. A special milestone, he will become the 402nd skater to hit that mark in NHL history.

Now that I’m coming up on 1,000, it still doesn’t make sense. It seems like I just started last year and now it’s Year 16.’

The Los Angeles Kings are in town and have practically owned the Florida Panthers over the last several seasons. Just last Wednesday, the Kings scored twice in the third to squeeze out a 2-1 win in Los Angeles.

The Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings are both coming off losses heading into their game on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut in Wednesday night's road game against the Florida Panthers.

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During the past three seasons, Forsling and Ekblad are one of 13 defense pairings who have played more than 2,000 minutes together at 5-on-5. Among those 13 defense pairings, Forsling and Ekblad are among the league’s best in multiple key categories, according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick. Among those...

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut Wednesday against the Florida Panthers, head coach Jim Hiller announced, according to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta.Doughty missed Los Angeles' first 47 games after fracturing his ankle in an awkward fall during a September preseason contest.

Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty is set to return to the lineup for his season debut tonight against the Florida Panthers.

Now, the target was firmly on Florida's back. And so far, the Panthers have remained one of the best teams in the NHL to this point in the season. Florida holds a record of 27-17-3, good for second in the Atlantic Division. The Panthers have hit a bit of a ...

Having already played a pair of back-to-backs on their recent road trip, the Panthers will now host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday before kicking off yet another back-to-back against the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

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