Improving Panthers host Kings in tough test
The Florida Panthers, who are getting noteworthy performances from Brandon Montour, Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk, host the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Although Florida has lost its past two games, the Panthers are 7-3-2 since Jan. 3 -- a hopeful sign for a franchisethat struggled through the first half of the season.
"We're a much (better) hockey team than we were a month ago," Panthers co