Spencer Knight made 41 saves in his first game with Chicago, helping the Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1.

Spencer Knight stopped 41 shots in his team debut and Ilya Mikheyev and Ryan Donato each tallied a goal and assist to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win against the slumping Los Angeles Kings on Monday.

CHICAGO — Spencer Knight got right to work with the Chicago Blackhawks. Knight was slated to start Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings in the goaltender’s first game since he was acquired in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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Both teams are battling for NBA playoff positioning with the Kings entering this matchup in ninth place in the West and the Mavs in 10th. Before entering any Mavericks vs. Kings p

The Sacramento Kings (31-28) and Dallas Mavericks (32-29) are all set to square off from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Kings are on a three-game winning streak and have won six of their last 10 games.