Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk tallied three points during their 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday evening. Tkachuk would tally the primary assist on Sam Bennett's opening goal in the first period.
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists for the Panthers (30-19-3), who are 2-2-0 in their past four games, including a 2-1 loss at the Kings on Jan. 22.
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Bennett’s goal 4:55 into regulation came when he took a feed from Tkachuk across the goal crease and sent a wrist shot high as Kings goaltender Dary Kuemper was sprawled down on the ice.
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings play the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Los Angeles has a 25-14-5 record overall and a 14-3-1 record in home games. The Kings have conceded 109 goals while scoring 129 for a +20 scoring differential.
Adrian Kempe continued his hot streak by netting the game-winner as the host Los Angeles Kings cued up ... notably against Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk in the final seconds.
Los Angeles Kings (25-14-5 ... has scored 12 goals with 31 assists for the Kings. Phillip Danault has five assists over the last 10 games. Matthew Tkachuk has 14 goals and 27 assists for the ...
The Los Angeles Kings conclude a quick two-game ... I’ll never talk to him off the ice.” - Drew Doughty on Matthew Tkachuk Kings fans will always have an asterisk next to Tkachuk's name.