The Los Angeles Kings take on the Seattle Kraken at the SAP Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
KINGS (11-7-3) at SHARKS (6-12-5)
10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, NBCSCA
Kings projected lineup
Alex Turcotte — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore — Phillip Danault — Kevin Fiala
Warren Foegele — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
Trevor Lewis — Samuel Helenius — Tanner Jeannot
Mikey Anderson — Vladislav Gavrikov
Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
Jacob Moverare — Jordan Spence
David Rittich
Erik Portillo
Scratched: Andreas Englund, Kyle Burroughs, Akil Thomas
Injured: Darcy Kuemper (upper body), Caleb Jones (upper body), Drew Doughty (ankle), Arthur Kaliyev (clavicle)
Status report
- The Kings recalled Portillo and sent goalie Pheonix Copley to Ontario of the American Hockey League.
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Sharks projected lineup
William Eklund — Mikael Granlund — Fabian Zetterlund
Luke Kunin — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
Barclay Goodrow — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith
Ty Dellandrea — Nico Sturm — Carl Grundstrom
Cody Ceci — Jake Walman
Mario Ferraro — Timothy Liljegren
Henry Thrun — Jan Rutta
Mackenzie Blackwood
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched: Givani Smith, Klim Kostin, Jack Thompson
Injured: Logan Couture (groin), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body)
Status report
- The Sharks held an optional morning skate, and coach Ryan Warsofsky said “a few” players were game-time decisions.
- Sturm could return after missing five games with an upper-body injury.
- Vlasic, a defenseman, will travel on San Jose’s six-game road trip that begins Saturday at the Seattle Kraken. He has yet to play this season.
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