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LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Columbus Blue Jackets; Hitting the Blender for First of Final Six

April 16, 2022 By Scott Coffman


With only six games remaining in the regular season, the LA Kings have reduced their margin for error to next to nothing. Currently sitting third in the Pacific Division, a record of 4-2 down the stretch still might not be enough to qualify them for postseason play — not with Vegas and Vancouver nipping at their heels.

LA goes 4-2 to close the season. https://t.co/D54QhmowUZ

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) April 14, 2022

With the Columbus Blue Jackets in town for a Saturday night tilt, Kings coach Todd McLellan is looking to mix things up in a fairly big way. For starters, he’s putting Andreas Athanasiou up on the top line. It will be his first game played since March 10.

* Petersen to backup 32, not scratched

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) April 16, 2022

Among the bevy of lineup changes, rookie forward Quinton Byfield will be sitting out tonight, along with Gabe Vilardi.

LA KINGS PROJECTED LINEUP vs. COLORADO AVALANCHE

Athanasiou – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Danault – Arvidsson
Iafallo – Lizotte – Brown
Lemieux – Kupari – Kaliyev

Other options: Andersson, Byfield, Grundstrom, Vilardi

Edler – Roy
Moverare – Durzi
Maatta – Spence

Other options: Bjornfot, Stecher, Strand
IR: Anderson, Doughty

Quick (starter)
Petersen

KINGS DAILY QUESTION

Today's #GoKingsGo question…

Who would you rather have on the top line with Kopitar and Kempe?

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) April 16, 2022

VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE

A Kings win will officially eliminate the Blue Jackets from postseason play.

Columbus projected lineup:

Nyquist – Roslovic – Laine
Voracek – Sillinger – Bemstrom
Johnson – Danforth – Bjorkstrand
Robinson – Kuraly – Meyer

Werenski – Peeke
Gavrikov – Boqvist
Bean – Blankenburg

Merzlikins (confirmed starter) 
Berube 

KINGS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH

Anze Kopitar — needs 8 points to pass Dave Taylor for third on the Kings all-time scoring list

Dustin Brown — 4 goals away from passing Bernie Nicholls for fifth place in Kings franchise history

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30pm PST today and the game will be televised on Bally Sports Network.

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