KINGS REPORT

Because the Kings lack a dominant scorer and a strong power play, they have to rely on a team effort to win and that was evident on their recent 2-4 trip.

When the Kings didn’t gamble too much at their end, trying to create offensive chances, they played their best hockey, and goaltender Stephane Fiset said that strategy paid off in Monday’s 3-1 victory at Colorado.

“We had been giving up scores on rebounds, and [against the Avalanche] the guys were there to take the rebound away,” he said. “When we didn’t have nothing, we just flipped the puck out of the zone or got an icing [call].

“It’s nothing personal . . . it’s just [all for] the team right now. You don’t think about your stats. You don’t think about whether you get a goal or an assist. Or if you get a star or get a shutout.”

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Luc Robitaille, out since Feb. 23 because of a groin-abdominal injury, has increased his skating and still hopes to return by the middle of next week. Nathan LaFayette’s post-concussion syndrome has improved, but the checking center is still listed as week-to-week. Sandy Moger is still experiencing some pain in his left knee, which has been sprained, but he is expected to begin skating with a knee brace this week.

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The Kings will play two exhibition games in Las Vegas next fall, both against Colorado, on Sept. 19 and 20, at the MGM Grand’s Garden Arena.