When the Kings headed to New York to kick off a six-game road trip, there were many questions surrounding the group. Now, sitting on a 3-0-2 record with one game to go, the rest is just gravy.
8 pts ☑️
(With two more possible) https://t.co/9A99ys4g4H
— The Mayor | John Hoven (@mayorNHL) January 30, 2022
Things are starting to come into focus on the roster side of things, as well.
UPDATE: Hearing Mikey Anderson shouldn't be out too long. Expectation is he'll likely be available to return after ASG break, when Kings resume play on 2/15. https://t.co/GhMAMsZx6M
— The Mayor | John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 1, 2022
LA Kings roster move…
Rasmus Kupari headed to AHL Ontario. He'll get some playing time during the upcoming NHL schedule break.
— The Mayor | John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 2, 2022
What about the standings, though?
For now, that’s still a volatile situation. LA sits a few ticks ahead of Edmonton and Anaheim — plus within striking distance of second-place Calgary — when you look at the effective standings (i.e. normalized for games played, rather than looking at simply points earned).
Pacific Division standings
2.2.22#twosdayKings, Flames, and Oilers in action tonight. pic.twitter.com/HvuaxhW1Is
— The Mayor | John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 2, 2022
Coming off a big win in Pittsburgh, coach Todd McLellan isn’t expected to make any changes to his lineup. However, do note that Christian Wolanin was activated off the Kings taxi squad for tonight’s game, so anything is possible.
Beginning tomorrow, the Kings will have an extended break, with their next game scheduled for February 15 vs. the Edmonton Oilers.
LA KINGS PROJECTED LINEUP vs. DETROIT RED WINGS on 2/2
Iafallo – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Danault – Arvidsson
Athanasiou – Byfield – Brown
Lemieux – Lizotte – Kaliyev
Other options: Grundstrom
IR: Andersson
Moverare – Doughty
Björnfot – Durzi
Maatta – Strand
Other options: Wolanin
IR: Anderson
Protocol: Roy
Quick (starter)
Petersen
On the Detroit side of things:
The Red Wings skated to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks last time out. Here’s how they lined up…
Projected lineup tonight in Detroit. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/xJiWHOlvf9
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 1, 2022
KINGS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
Anze Kopitar – needs 29 points to pass Dave Taylor for third on the Kings all-time scoring list
Dustin Brown — 6 goals away from passing Bernie Nicholls for fifth place in Kings franchise history
Puck drop is scheduled for 4:30pm PST today and the game will be televised on Bally Sports.
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