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

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Malkin missed his fourth consecutive game against Tampa Bay.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) again have a chance to get back to hockey .500, but more importantly, stack wins on a pivotal seven-game road trip. Thus far, the Penguins are 2-1-0 in the first three games and inching back into the continually mediocre middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.

The Los Angeles Kings returned home Monday for the first time since the devastating fires ravaged southern California. The Kings are honoring the first responders, and specifically the Los Angeles Fire Department,

The Los Angeles Kings conclude a quick two-game homestand against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. LA comes into this matchup after a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

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Thanks to a dismal 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday -- coming on a night in which Los Angeles honored the first responders who have been battling the wildfires that have destroyed swaths of the area -- the Kings have lost two straight games and four of their last five outings.

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LOS ANGELES – The Florida Panthers will wrap up their first of two back-to-backs on their current road trip when they visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Overall, Florida is 5-1-0 on the second half of back-to-backs this season.

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