Slumping Kings host Panthers, look to shed doldrums

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The struggling Los Angeles Kings will be facing a tall order to change their fortunes when they host the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday.

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 -- t