It’s finally here. Later tonight, the Kings will open their 2021-22 season against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights at Staples Center. In advance of their season debut, coach Todd McLellan appears to be going with the following lineup:
LA KINGS PROJECTED LINEUP vs. VGK ON 10/14
Arvidsson – Kopitar – Brown
Kempe – Danault – Iafallo
Tkachev – Vilardi – Kaliyev
Lemieux – Lizotte – Moore
Other options: Grundstrom
Anderson – Doughty
Bjornfot – Roy
Edler – Walker
Other options: Wolanin
Petersen (starter)
Quick
IR: Maatta and Athanasiou
UPDATE – From what I've been able to gather, Lias Andersson will not be placed on iR at this time. Will cross that bridge later, if needed. Kings already have an extra forward and first two games are at home. https://t.co/TNd3WXUnxF
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 13, 2021
Cal Petersen off first at LAK AM skate. Looks to be Opening Night starter.
— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) October 14, 2021
Vegas projected lineup:
Pacioretty-Stephenson-Stone
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Dadonov-Patrick-Kolesar
Krebs-Leschyshyn-Rondbjerg
Martinez-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-Whitecloud
Lehner
KINGS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
Alex Edler – one goal away from career number 100
Dustin Brown – one game away from playing in his 18th season with the Kings, the most in franchise history
Phil Danault – needs 8 games to reach 400 games, and one point to reach 200 career points
Anze Kopitar – needs 70 points to pass Dave Taylor for third on the Kings all-time scoring list
Drew Doughty – 25 games from 1,000 GP; he’d be the first player from his draft class (2008) to reach the milestone and fourth player in team history to do so while playing their entire career with the Kings
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 pm tonight and the game will be televised on Bally’s Sports Network.
If you haven’t given it a listen yet, be sure to check out Todd McLellan on today’s Kings Of The Podcast – linked below, for your reference.
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