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.

Defenseman Drew Doughty has been activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his season debut against the Florida Panthers. Doughty missed the first 47 games of the season after breaking his ankle in a preseason game.

The star defenseman has missed 47 games after undergoing surgery in early October to repair a fractured left ankle sustained in a preseason game against Vegas