Audette Voices Concerns

Winger Donald Audette said Saturday he has gotten no fallout from teammates about his comments after the Kings’ 4-3 loss to Nashville Thursday.

That could have been because he had “no comment” to a question about the team’s character in its bid to overcome a deficit in the Western Conference playoff race, though he added that character is “there when we want it to be there.”

The Kings had played well in losing to Dallas and Anaheim before Thursday’s debacle, but, said Audette, “Well is not good enough. We’ve got to show more desperate hockey.

“Everybody’s got a job to do . . . and we’re getting pretty good money to play. Everybody’s got to contribute. Talking is cheap.”

He added that the Kings are seeking the confidence that comes from a winning streak, that he would like to see them play “cocky.”

“If you play in this league, it’s because you are capable,” he said.

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When Ray Ferraro arrived home from playing in his 1,000th NHL game, he was greeted with something he has coveted for years: a red, mint-condition 1965 Mustang convertible, courtesy of wife Tracey and replete with balloons.

It was a car that came onto the market about the time Ferraro was born: Aug. 23, 1964.

“The kids were sitting in it in the garage,” Ferraro said Saturday.

He had played in No. 1,000 in Dallas, the final game of a lengthy trip.

Ferraro, who has been nursing flu symptoms for more than a week, had taken time off from practice to recover but was in the lineup Saturday night against Calgary.

He was honored before the game with a trophy, a boat and notice that a granite star inscribed with his 1,000th game will be included at the new Staples Center, due to open next season.

Defenseman Philippe Boucher has recovered from flu. Still, he was a scratch Saturday night.