Impact Edmundson will be available for Sunday's game against Anaheim after missing the past two contests for family reasons. He has one assist, three hits and eight blocked shots in three appearances this season.
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Joel Edmundson - Activated from non-roster list Edmundson (personal) was lifted from the injured non-roster list Saturday.
Pheonix Copley - Recalled Saturday Copley was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday.
Impact Copley will rejoin the Kings after Darcy Kuemper (lower body) was placed on IR. Copley figures to backup David Rittich Saturday against Anaheim,
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Pheonix Copley - Returned to minors Copley was assigned to AHL Ontario on Saturday.
Impact In a relief appearance, Copley allowed two goals on 12 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Toronto after David Rittich got pulled. Copley's return to the minors could bode well for the availability of Darcy Kuemper (lower body) ahead of Sunday's contest in Anaheim.
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Pacific Division foes meet when Anaheim hosts Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks in a matchup within the Pacific Division SundayOCTOBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maple Leafs host the Rangers after McMann's 2-goal game
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Rangers after Bobby McMann's two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Maple Leafs' 6-2 winOCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anze Kopitar - Slides assist in win Kopitar had a shorthanded assist, one shot and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Kopitar helped finish off Montreal when he won a defensive zone faceoff that led to Adrian Kempe's empty-net goal. Kopitar earlier had a faceoff win that led Los Angeles' first goal, giving him a plus-2 for the contest. He leads the Kings with seven points over the first five games.
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Quinton Byfield - Rejoins top line Byfield had an assist, three shots on goal, one block and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Impact Byfield worked hard behind the net to dislodge the puck and set up Andreas Englund, who gave the Kings a 3-1 lead late. Byfield, who opened the season, was moved to the top line, where he spent most of last season. He has three assists through give games.
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Alex Turcotte - Points in three straight Turcotte had an assist and one shot on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Impact Turcotte did the dirty work behind the night to keep the puck in the zone, which led to linemate Alex Laferriere's goal early in the second period. It was the third straight game with a point for Turcotte, who has a goal and two assists through the first five games.
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Jordan Spence - Logs assist in return to lineup Spence had an assist, one shot on goal, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Spence's slapshot was redirected by Alex Laferriere early in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. The defenseman was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch Wednesday. Los Angeles head coach Jim Hiller cited Spence's shaky start to the season that resulted in Wednesday's breather, per Zak Dooley of LA Kings Insider. After logging just 13:31 TOI in the game prior to him being scratched, Spence was on ice for 23:03 on Thursday.
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Vladislav Gavrikov - Helps twice in win Gavrikov recorded two assists, two shots and two blocks in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Gavrikov picked up a couple of primary assists, setting up the first and fourth goals. He was part of a big offensive night from the defensemen, which scored twice and had three helpers. The two points were the first of the season for Gavrikov, who logged 17 assists and 23 points over 77 games in 2023-24.
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Adrian Kempe - Scores empty-netter Kempe scored a shorthanded goal, fired five shots on net, dished an assist and logged one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Impact Kempe outraced Juraj Slafkovsky for a loose puck in the neutral zone and iced the game with an empty-net goal. The two-point night was Kempe's second of the season and gave him five points over the first give games.
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Andreas Englund - Fills in, scores in win Englund scored a goal on one shot with five hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Englund's wrister caught Sam Montembeault leaning the wrong way to give the Kings a 3-1 lead late in the third period. It was the first goal of the season for Englund, who entered the season with just one goal over six NHL seasons. He's filled in for Joel Edmundson (personal) the last two games and has logged nine hits in his two starts.
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Alex Laferriere - Pots winner Laferriere scored a goal on one shot and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Impact Laferriere altered the trajectory of a Jordan Spence shot from the point that turned out to be the game winner. It was the third goal in the last three games for Laferriere, who scored 12 times in 81 games during his rookie season in 2023-24. He opened the season on the first line but was dropped to third line winger as part of head coach Jim Hiller's line tweaks.
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Mikey Anderson - Records rare goal Anderson scored a goal on one shot and recorded two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Anderson tied the game at one apiece late in the first period with a rising slapshot that made it through the screen and past Sam Montembeault. It was the rare goal for the Kings' defenseman, who scored twice in 2023-24 and entered this season with 11 career markers in 272 games.
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Kings snap 3-game winless streak at expense of host Canadiens Alex Laferriere scored a goal early in the second period to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens...
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Kings at Canadiens | October 17, 2024 | NHL Full Game Highlights
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Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak
David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory...OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
David Rittich - Bounces back Thursday Rittich stopped all but one of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Impact Rittich, who allowed four goals on 14 shots and was pulled from Tuesday's 6-2 loss in Toronto, bounced back Wednesday to notch his first win. He was slow to react on Justin Barron's first-period wraparound goal that gave Montreal an early lead, but the 32-year-old netminder stifled the Habs after that. He's is getting an opportunity as primary goalie Darcy Kuemper (lower body) missed a second straight contest. The Kings continue their seven-game, season-opening road sojourn Sunday in Anaheim.
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NHL Highlights | Kings vs. Canadiens - October 17, 2024
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Liveblog: Habs and Kings tied 1-1 after first period Goalie Sam Montembeault starts for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at the Bell Centre.
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Liveblog: Montembeault starts again for Habs vs. Kings Goalie Sam Montembeault starts for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at the Bell Centre.
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Los Angeles Kings - Montréal Canadiens - Oct 17, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Los Angeles Kings vs. Montréal Canadiens, Oct 17, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.
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Darcy Kuemper - Not suiting up Thursday Kuemper (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Impact David Rittich will start and Pheonix Copley will against back him up as Kuemper sits out a second straight game. The 34-year-old Kuemper's next chance to play is Sunday in Anaheim.
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David Rittich - Guarding road goal Thursday Rittich is set to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Impact Rittich will look for a better result after allowing four goals on 14 shots en route to a 6-2 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. He logged just 32:22 of ice time in that game before being pulled, which is presumably part of the reason why the Kings decided it was okay to start him for the second time in as many nights. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is on the shelf, so the alternative would have been to start Pheonix Copley if Rittich wasn't getting the nod. Copley also participated in Wednesday's loss to Toronto, stopping just 10 of 12 shots.
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Andre Lee - Earns first NHL point Lee registered an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Impact Lee picked up his first NHL point in four appearances when he set up an Alex Turcotte tally in the third period. Lee has filled a fourth-line role so far, adding five shots on net, nine hits and a minus-1 rating. Barring injuries or a surge of offense, the 24-year-old rookie doesn't have a clear path to a larger role, so he's still unlikely to help much in fantasy.
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