Players Have Big Hopes for Trip

Winning the first game of their five-game trip was huge for the Kings, according to goaltender Stephane Fiset, who gained his 100th victory Sunday at Tampa Bay.

“We want to finish this road trip with a record over .500,” said Fiset about the 4-5-3 Kings. “We know that he have to keep pace with the other teams in our division and not get behind. That’s why these are big games for us.’

King Coach Larry Robinson said his team is slowly starting to show some maturity, which may help keep the Kings from losing as many close games.

“Some nights the plays are just not there,” Robinson said. “So, that’s when you have to just go out there and gut it out by dumping the puck and playing smart. . . . That’s what we did [Sunday night].”

TONIGHT

at Florida

* 4:30 p.m. PDT

* Fox Sports West

Site--Miami Arena.

Radio--XTRA 690.

Records--Kings 4-5-3, Panthers 3-5-2.

Record vs. Panthers--0-2 (1996-97 season).

Update--The Kings won their first road game Sunday with a 3-1 victory at Tampa Bay. Luc Robitaille took over the team lead in goals with his sixth, and Yanic Perreault moved into a tie for second with Jozef Stumpel with his fifth. The Kings have never won at Miami and have lost three in a row to the Panthers.