31.   The Kings play Carolina on Thursday, but it is back-to-back weekend games with Phoenix that could be telling.

32.   The Kings play host to Florida tonight at the Forum.

33.   The Kings were playing without defenseman Steve Duchesne, sidelined with back spasms and listed as day to day.

34.   The Kings already were playing without Eric Belanger, who suffered a badly sprained left wrist Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres.

35.   The Kings are certainly playing with fire.

36.   The Kings have played one fewer game.

37.   The Kings have played one less game.

38.   The Kings were playing a real team this time and played them into the ice.

39.   The Kings were playing their third game in four days, the first two across the continent in Detroit and Chicago.

40.   The Kings have not played more than two consecutive games at home.