Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Sharks Showdown
The Kings and Sharks are set for an exciting match-up tonight at 11 p.m. ET, broadcast live on ESPN. Both teams are looking to secure valuable points in their respective campaigns.
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Sharks Showdown
Kings Projected Lineup
- Andrei Kuzmenko — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
- Kevin Fiala — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
- Joel Armia — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore
- Jeff Malott — Alex Turcotte — Corey Perry
- Brian Dumoulin — Drew Doughty
- Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
- Mikey Anderson — Cody Ceci
- Goalies: Darcy Kuemper, Anton Forsberg
Sharks Projected Lineup
- Tyler Toffoli — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith
- Philipp Kurashev — Alexander Wennberg — William Eklund
- Collin Graf — Michael Misa — Jeff Skinner
- Barclay Goodrow — Ty Dellandrea — Ryan Reaves
- Dmitry Orlov — Timothy Liljegren
- Mario Ferraro — John Klingberg
- Sam Dickinson — Vincent Desharnais
- Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov, Alex Nedeljkovic
Injury Report and Status Updates
Several players will miss tonight’s game due to injuries. Kyle Burroughs and Warren Foegele from the Kings are out with upper body injuries. Foegele’s absence comes after he was injured during a close 5-4 shootout loss against the Nashville Predators.
On the Sharks’ side, defenseman Nick Leddy and forwards Adam Gaudette and Shakir Mukhamadullin are sidelined with upper body injuries. Coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed that Gaudette will be unavailable due to an injury sustained in a recent match.
In a positive turn, Sharks defenseman John Klingberg is anticipated to return after sitting out six games due to a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Jeff Skinner will re-enter the lineup after being a healthy scratch in a previous match against the Minnesota Wild.
Coaching Notes
Kings coach Jim Hiller mentioned that Foegele will be out for an indefinite period as the team evaluates his condition. Jeff Malott may step in to fill the void left by Foegele in the lineup.
As both teams prepare for the showdown, fans are eager to see how each lineup performs. With key players missing, the dynamics on the ice will certainly be interesting.
