After suffering two consecutive 5-0 losses in Washington and Tampa Bay that caused a revival of Kings fans’ cries for trades and coaching changes, the Kings took over early and often in Florida, defeating the Panthers 6-3 in convincing fashion.
It was the return of the Kings’ very first play-by-play announcer Jiggs McDonald, who called his first Kings game since the team’s first five seasons from 1967-72. McDonald, who has announced at least one game for 50 NHL seasons, was as sharp as ever, even referring to the referees as the “Law Firm of Luxmore and Morton.