LOS ANGELES KINGS NEWS

David Rittich - Set to face Ducks Rittich was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease Saturday against Anaheim.

Impact Rittich made 15 saves in a 2-1 win over the Sharks on April 4 during his last outing. He has a 12-6-3 record this season with a 2.21 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 23 appearances. The Ducks rank 30th in the league this campaign with 2.48 goals per contest.

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Anze Kopitar - Game-time call Saturday Kopitar (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday versus Anaheim after missing the morning skate, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Impact Kopitar has four assists across his past three games, which has brought him up to 26 goals and 70 points in 79 contests this season. If Kopitar doesn't play against the Ducks, then Arthur Kaliyev would likely draw into the lineup for the first time since April 3.

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Carl Grundstrom - Assigned to conditioning loan Grundstrom (lower body) was assigned to AHL Ontario on a conditioning loan Saturday.

Impact Grundstrom's missed LA's last 29 games after suffering an injury on Feb. 13. The 26-year-old center will head to AHL Ontario for a condoning stint, opening up a chance for him to return to the NHL prior to the Kings' season finale on Thursday. Grundstrom has eight goals, 12 points and 115 hits in 50 games in a bottom-six role this season.

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Playoff berth secured, Kings host Ducks The Los Angeles Kings have assured themselves a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.How much effort they will put into winning the final three...

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Kings play the Ducks after Arvidsson's 2-goal performance

The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks after Viktor Arvidsson's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Kings' 4-1 win

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Matt Roy - Hands out helper Roy logged an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Roy helped out on Akil Thomas' second-period tally. This was Roy's second assist over the last five games, matching his point total from the previous 12 contests. The 29-year-old defenseman isn't a huge contributor on offense, but he's solid enough all around to maintain a top-four role. Roy is up to 24 points, 130 shots on net, 151 hits, 194 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 78 appearances.

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Trevor Moore - Nabs helper in win Moore registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Moore has four goals and two assists over his last six contests. The winger is up to 55 points, 240 shots on net, 86 hits, 56 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 79 games this season. He's always been a good defensive winger, but he's emerged as a true two-way threat with increased offense in 2023-24, fueled by a reasonable 12.5 shooting percentage.

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Phillip Danault - Deals assist in win Danault posted an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Danault has two helpers over three games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old immediately resumed his second-line center role and has continued to play well. He's up to 44 points, 155 shots on net, 79 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 75 contests this season, offering well-rounded production for fantasy managers.

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Drew Doughty - Contributes helper in win Doughty logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Doughty helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's empty-net goal in the third period. The 34-year-old Doughty has five points over his last seven games while adding 17 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in that span. For the season, the star defenseman has 49 points, 130 shots on net, 139 blocked shots, 108 hits and a plus-13 rating through 79 appearances.

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Adrian Kempe - Adds power-play assist Kempe notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and four PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Kempe helped out on a Kevin Fiala tally in the first period. Over his last 12 outings, Kempe has 17 points, including eight on the power play. The 27-year-old is enjoying his third straight career year, earning 27 goals, 45 assists, 25 power-play points, 241 shots on net, 108 hits, 72 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 74 appearances in a top-six role.

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Anze Kopitar - Two helpers in win Kopitar notched two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Kopitar set up Kevin Fiala's power-play marker in the first period and Viktor Arvidsson's empty-netter in the third. While Kopitar has gone five games without a goal, he has four assists in that span. The 36-year-old center remains a steady contributor on offense with 70 points (23 on the power play), 130 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 79 appearances.

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Akil Thomas - Tallies again Thursday Thomas scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Thomas stretched the Kings' lead to 3-0 in the second period. The 24-year-old has thrived in a fourth-line role since he was recalled from AHL Ontario, picking up three goals, eight shots on net, six hits and a plus-1 rating over five appearances. He's leapfrogged Arthur Kaliyev on the Kings' depth chart, and it seems likely Thomas will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs if Carl Grundstrom (lower body) isn't ready to play.

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Kevin Fiala - Strikes on power play Fiala scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Fiala remains hot with four goals and four assists over his last seven contests. The winger opened the scoring at 6:48 of the first period Thursday. He's up to 28 goals, 71 points (30 on the power play), 214 shots on net, 65 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 79 outings overall.

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Viktor Arvidsson - Scores twice Thursday Arvidsson scored two goals on four shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Arvidsson's tally early in the second period stood as the game-winner, and he also deposited an empty-netter in the third. This performance doubled his goal total on the year -- he's at four goals and seven assists through 15 outings in an injury-plagued campaign. The winger has added 47 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while seeing steady middle-six minutes.

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Cam Talbot - Prevails over Flames Talbot stopped 22 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Talbot took a shutout into the third period, but Jonathan Huberdeau broke it up. This was Talbot's third win in his last four outings, and the first time he's given up less than two goals since his March 15 shutout win over the Blackhawks. The 36-year-old netminder is at 26-19-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 52 outings this season. With the Kings securing their playoff spot Thursday, David Rittich could get the nod between the pipes for Saturday's game versus the Ducks to give Talbot some much-earned rest.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Kings wrap up playoff berth with win over Flames Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals and the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season with a 4-1 win against th...

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Cam Talbot - Set to face Flames Talbot is expected to start at home against Calgary on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Talbot has struggled recently, allowing 15 goals on 143 shots (.895 save percentage) across his past five appearances. He's 25-19-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 51 outings overall. The Flames have lost eight of their last 10 games, so this should be a favorable matchup for Talbot.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kings can get back into playoffs with win vs. Flames Before the Los Angeles Kings can focus on winning their first Stanley Cup playoff series in 10 years, they need to reserve a spot in the pos...

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Alex Turcotte - Sent on LTI conditioning loan Turcotte (upper body) was assigned to AHL Ontario on an LTI conditioning loan Wednesday.

Impact The Kings will be able to use Turcotte's time in the minors to determine if he's fit to play. If it's deemed he's still not ready to return to action during his time with AHL Ontario, Turcotte will be recalled by the big club and remain on long-term injured reserve. He's picked up four points through 20 top-level appearances this year.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Kings fail to clinch playoff spot against rival Ducks Although the Kings didn't clinch their spot, it could happen before they play again.

APRIL 10 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Flames visit the Kings after shootout win

The Calgary Flames visit the Los Angeles Kings after the Flames knocked off the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in overtime

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vladislav Gavrikov - Pockets assist Gavrikov notched an assist, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.

Impact Gavrikov has three helpers over five games in April, and he's added 13 blocks in that span. The 28-year-old blueliner doesn't have to put up offense to remain in a second-pairing role as a steady defender. He's managed 23 points, 106 shots on net, 109 blocks and a plus-6 rating through 73 outings overall.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Dostal makes 36 saves in Ducks win against Kings | NHL.com Vatrano, Zegras score; Los Angeles remains 1 point ahead of Vegas for 3rd in Pacific

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