Edler will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Turcotte will make his season debut on Sunday.
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Copley led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Samuel Bolduc has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
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Darcy Kuemper will start Saturday vs. Vegas.
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Phoenix Copley will start Saturday vs. Nashville.
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Forsberg will start Saturday vs. the Jets.
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Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
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Copley was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Nikita Alexandrov has been reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Alexandrov has two goals, two assists, 17 SOG, and a +5 plus/minus through 16 games with St. Louis but has been reassigned to Springfield (AHL) Friday. Prior to his promotion to St. Louis, he had 11 goals, seven assists, 12 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 22 games with Springfield.
Logan Brown has been activated from the injured reserve (upper body).
Brown hasn't played since December 29th due to an upper-body injury but has been activated from the injured reserve Friday. The 24-year-old has two assists, five SOG, and a -1 plus/minus through nine injury filled games this season.
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Copley led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 31-year-old continues to win as he is now 12-2-0 on the season even though he has a mediocre .904 SV% and 2.58 GAA. He will face the Dallas Stars, who have lost three of their last four games but are seventh in the NHL in goals (3.43).
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Kuemper starts Thursday in Arizona.
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Copley was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 31-year-old continues to win as he is now 12-2-0 on the season even though he has a mediocre .904 SV% and 2.58 GAA. He will face the Dallas Stars, who have lost three of their last four games but are seventh in the NHL in goals (3.43).
Mathieu Joseph will draw back into the Senators' lineup Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Alex Turcotte has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Turcotte has five goals, seven assists, 12 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 19 games with Ontario (AHL) and has been recalled to Los Angeles for the first time this season. The 21-year-old has played in eight career NHL games prior to this season, but has yet to collect a point.
Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh.
Joseph has two goals, seven assists, 28 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 25 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the Penguins. Josh Norris' return to the lineup (injury) is the reason Joseph will head to the press box.
Armia (upper-body) will be out until the NHL All-Star break.
Armia has three goals, four assists, 56 SOG and a -7 plus/minus through 32 games this season but will now be out until after the All-Star break as he deals with an injury for the second time this season. He has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to January 15th for an upper-body injury.
Joel Armia has been placed on the injured reserve (upper body).
Armia has three goals, four assists, 56 SOG and a -7 plus/minus through 32 games this season but will now be forced to miss time for the second time this season as he deals with an upper-body injury. He has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to January 15th.
Alexandrov (upper-body) will not play on Monday.