SUNRISE, Fla. – Take a bow, Dmitry Kulikov. When the Florida Panthers host the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday, the veteran defenseman will suit up in the 1,000 th game of his career. A special milestone, he will become the 402nd skater to hit that mark in NHL history.

The Los Angeles Kings are in town and have practically owned the Florida Panthers over the last several seasons. Just last Wednesday, the Kings scored twice in the third to squeeze out a 2-1 win in Los Angeles.

The Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings are both coming off losses heading into their game on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Now that I’m coming up on 1,000, it still doesn’t make sense. It seems like I just started last year and now it’s Year 16.’

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice did not seem to be in the mood to be reminded that after Sunday’s loss in Las Vegas, his team’s schedule starts to loosen up a bit. Sunday’s game, after all, was their last west of the Rockies this season with Florida leaving its time zone for games in St.

For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Florida Panthers will play a game inside their home barn in Sunrise. Back from their latest road trip, Florida will host one of the teams they lost two while across the country last week, the Los Angeles Kings. Currently, the Panthers are trying to find some stability and consistency in their game.

Establishing a Florida panther breeding population in Osceola County is a goal for state officials and environmentalists, but obstacles are formidable and time is running out for the endangered

Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night.

The final NHL game on Wednesday's schedule will pit the defending champion Panthers against the Kings out on the West Coast.

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