Hitting a major milestone the hard way, the physical defenseman took the ice for his 1,000 th NHL game during Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena. Joining a special club, Kulikov is just the 402nd skater to hit that lofty mark in NHL history.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is skating in his 1,000th National Hockey League regular season game tonight vs. the Los Angeles Kings. The Panthers will honor Kulikov’s milestone in a pregame ceremony prior to Florida’s 6 p.m. (ET) game against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Feb. 2 at Amerant Bank Arena.

Currently, Boqvist has played 18 games this season. He suited up for nine of Florida’s first 10 contests back in October, but only nine of the 41 they’ve played since. He has

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7 ... defenseman depth since it was going to be without key players Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour early in the season as they both recovered from ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) is good to go for Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. After missing eight of the last nine games, Ekblad came through Friday's practice session without any issues.

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.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) will not play against Anaheim on Saturday. He will remain out of the lineup for a fifth consecutive game. Ekblad's next chance to return will be on Tuesday in a rematch with the Ducks.

During the past three seasons, Forsling and Ekblad are one of 13 defense pairings who have played more than 2,000 minutes together at 5-on-5. Among those 13 defense pairings, Forsling and Ekblad are among the league’s best in multiple key categories, according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick. Among those...

Call it a mixed bag for the Florida Panthers on their West Coast trip. The Panthers went 2-2-0 in their four games out west, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday, falling to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday, winning against the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday and losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Sunday.

Doughty plays about 24 minutes in his season debut but the Kings fall, 3-0, and have lost seven of their past nine games, scoring just 15 goals in that stretch.

Revenge is best served cold and on the ice… at least in hockey.  Exactly one week after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Crypto.com arena in Southern California, the Panthers returned the favor,

The Florida Panthers will celebrate some milestone nights on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Not only will Dmitry Kulikov play in his 1,000th NHL game, but Paul Maurice will coach in his 1,900th game.