Robinson Has Praise for Panthers
The Florida Panthers’ victory over the Kings Wednesday night gave them a 12-3-5 record, and King Coach Larry Robinson had this to say about their success: “Their guys have been together and playing in the same system for a while now where they don’t even think about it. We can get there if we apply ourselves and move the puck around a little quicker. They play as a unit but as well as they played, they still had some breakdowns. We just didn’t make the plays to take advantage.”
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The Kings’ penalty-killing unit’s streak of 12 consecutive kills came to an end when Florida’s Scott Mellanby scored a power-play goal 3:33 into the second period. The Kings, the league’s top penalty-killing team, were one for four against the Panthers and are 83 for 90 this season.
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The Kings will give a puck to everyone in attendance for Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Forum. . . . The Kings’ fourth charity golf tournament will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at MountainGate Country Club in West Los Angeles to benefit the Kings Care Foundation. Details: (310) 419-3814.
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