Quick, Kings tame Panthers
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Jonathan Quick made 41 saves to backstop 1 victory over the Panthers at the Staples Center.
Quick, fresh off a shutout of the Sharks on Monday, was backed by goals from Jack Johnson and Dustin Brown, whose second-period goal on the power play proved to be the game-winner.
"The guys stepped up big. It was a huge effort. It's a big two points," Quick said.
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Jose Theodore gave up two goals on 26 shots for Florida, which has dropped three of its last four.
Sean Bergenheim netted the Panthers' only goal, a rebound that cut the deficit to 2-1 with 4:21 remaining in the second period.
Quick stood tall in the third period with 13 saves to help pull out the win.
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"We thoroughly outplayed them. ...Their goalie got them a couple of points tonight," said Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen.
Just 1:35 into the game, Johnson wristed a shot from the left circle that bounced off a Panthers defender in front and found its way into the back of the net.
Brown doubled the lead at the 14:13 mark of the second as he took Slava Voynov's two-line pass in stride and lifted the puck top shelf.
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Game Notes
Bergenheim had a game-high seven shots...The Panthers have lost seven straight to Los Angeles dating back to November 27, 2002...LA's Mike Richards did not play in the third period due to a possible head injury...The Kings killed off six penalties, upping their streak to 24 straight dating back to November 19.