#LAKings Saturday: LA Kings Projected Lineup for Wild Rematch in Road Trip Finale (MayorsManor
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As the Kings look to get back on the winning track Saturday night, there are perhaps more questions surrounding the team that at any point in recent weeks. After surviving a rough patch early in the season — one best defined by key injuries and covid-related absences — coach Todd McLellan circled the wagons and came out the other side with a six-game winning streak that put LA in the playoff conversation. Now, he has a myriad of lineup decisions heading into the final game of an extended road trip.
On Friday night, not only did the Kings lose 3-1 in Minnesota, they also fully manifested a “sickness” in their game that McLellan had been talking about over the past few days. Facing a Wild team in the second of back-to-back games, the Kings will look to pick up a victory (preferably in regulation) and head back to SoCal with an impressive 5-1 record on the trip.
Without a morning skate or media availability this morning, McLellan is keeping his lineup safely guarded. However, if there was ever a time to get Matt Luff a game, this is it. If not now, when?
Defensively, we’re projecting two options – one with Mikey Anderson (and we believe he’s more likely to play than not) and a different version should be be held out for the third consecutive game.
LA Kings projected lineup for Game 19 vs. the Wild
Iafallo Kopitar Brown
Athanasiou Vilardi Carter
Kempe Amadio Grundstrom
Moore – Lizotte – Luff
Anderson – Doughty
Bjornfot – Roy
Maatta – Walker
Petersen (starter)
Carter
Alternate D pairings should Anderson sit out:
Bjornfot – Doughty
Walker – Roy
Maatta – Strand
Other players available:
Kurtis MacDermid
Austin Wagner
Not available:
Martin Frk (IR)
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (IR)
Current taxi squad listed as – Rasmus Kupari, Lias Andersson, Drake Rymsha, Boko Imama, and Troy Grosenick.
As a reminder, the Kings and Wild will wear their Reverse Retro jerseys tonight. It’s the only time this season the Kings are scheduled to play in a double Reverse Retro game.
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