Panarin's Kings Debut Shines Despite Third-Period Collapse

Artemi Panarin arrived in Los Angeles with all the fanfare of a franchise savior, and his first night in a Kings uniform delivered exactly what the front office paid for - elite playmaking and immediate offensive impact. The 34-year-old wasted no time threading passes that energized a Crypto.com Arena crowd starved for creativity, setting up two goals and orchestrating the Kings' power play with the kind of high-skill vision that's been missing from this defense-first roster.