Armia did not play in the third period of Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish forward has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 41 games this season.
Kopitar exited Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in the first period due to a lower-body injury and did not return. It does not appear that Kopitar will miss significant time, as he has been giving a day-to-day status after being evaluated. The 38-year-old Slovenian, in his final NHL season, has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games.
Armia did not play in the third period of Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish forward has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 41 games this season.
Kopitar exited Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in the first period due to a lower-body injury and did not return. It's unclear if Kopitar will miss subsequent time due to the injury, as details have not been confirmed, but initial reports are optimistic that it will not be a long-term injury. The 38-year-old Slovenian, in his final NHL season, has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games.
The low-scoring Kings have erupted for 16 goals in their last four games (2-2-0), but unfortunately for them, the typically stingy Kuemper has been leaky between the pipes. The 35-year-old Kuemper has allowed eight goals on 51 combined shots (.843 SV%) in his last two games (1-1-0). He has a 2.33 GAA and .911 SV% in 25 games this season (11-7-6). The Kings enter Monday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Minnesota Wild, who defeated them 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday.
The low-scoring Kings have erupted for 16 goals in their last four games (2-2-0), but unfortunately for them, the typically stingy Kuemper has been leaky between the pipes. The 35-year-old Kuemper has allowed eight goals on 51 combined shots (.843 SV%) in his last two games (1-1-0). He has a 2.33 GAA and .911 SV% in 25 games this season (11-7-6). The Kings enter Monday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Minnesota Wild, who defeated them 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday.
Kuemper will make his first start since December 15th after missing the last six games with an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old netminder is performing at a high level for the Kings once again this season and was named to the roster of the Canadian Men's Olympic team on Wednesday as a result. Kuemper brings a 10-6-6 and .917 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Kings enter action at -120 on the money line.
The Kings struggled without Kuemper, who was recovering from an upper-body injury, going 2-5-0 in his absence. The 35-year-old Kuemper was arguably the Kings' MVP before his injury, boasting a terrific 2.19 GAA and .917 SV% in 23 games (10-6-6); the backbone of a low-scoring Kings team. The team returns to action on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Darcy Kuemper (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve, resulting in Copley being reassigned to the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 33-year-old Copley drew into one game in his stint with the Kings, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
With Darcy Kuemper (upper body) still on Injured Reserve, the Kings will turn to Forsberg for the fifth time in their last six games. The 33-year-old goalie has been solid filling in as the team's de facto starting netminder, posting a 2.05 GAA and .932 SV% in four games (2-2-0). However, the Kings enter Monday's contest as significant +198 road underdogs against a powerhouse Avalanche team that has scored four or more goals in five of its last seven games (7-0-0).
Forsberg allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Kings' loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. Since Darcy Kuemper got hurt, Forsberg has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV%. He's been decent, but tonight he draws a tough matchup against a strong Ducks' offence. The Kings are -125 home favourites, so this game is essentially a coin flip.
Forsberg allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Kings' loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. Since Darcy Kuemper got hurt, Forsberg has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV%. He's been decent, but tonight he draws a tough matchup against a strong Ducks' offence. The Kings are -125 home favourites, so this game is essentially a coin flip.
The Kings are set to play their second game in as many nights on Tuesday, so it will be Pheonix Copley getting the nod between the pipes. Copley made just a single start for the Kings last season, spending the majority of the last two seasons with the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 33-year-old netminder has a 7-6-0 record and .885 SV% in 13 AHL starts this season. The Kings enter action on Tuesday at -235 on the money line.
With Darcy Kuemper (upper body) still on IR, the Kings will turn to Forsberg on Monday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 33-year-old Forsberg has showcased a mixed bag of results in his first season with the Kings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .901 SV% in 12 games (5-4-3). That said, he is coming off one of his best outings of the season, a 31-save performance (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -160 home favorites against a struggling Blue Jackets team that sits in last place in the Eastern Conference (14-15-6).
With Darcy Kuemper (upper body) still on IR, the Kings will turn to Forsberg on Monday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 33-year-old Forsberg has showcased a mixed bag of results in his first season with the Kings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .901 SV% in 12 games (5-4-3). That said, he is coming off one of his best outings of the season, a 31-save performance (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -160 home favorites against a struggling Blue Jackets team that sits in last place in the Eastern Conference (14-15-6).
