Doughty blocked a slap shot from Nashville's Steven Stamkos on Tuesday and felt the effects on Wednesday, missing practice. That said, Head Coach Peter Laviolette was optimistic that Doughty would be ready for Thursday's game against the New York Islanders.
Doughty blocked a slap shot from Nashville's Steven Stamkos on Tuesday and felt the effects on Wednesday, missing practice. It's unclear whether Doughty's ailment will affect his availability for Thursday's game against the New York Islanders.
Doughty did not play in the Kings previous game due to an undisclosed injury, but he will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 21:02 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games. Cody Ceci will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Doughty's return.
Doughty was limited to 15:15 time-on-ice in last Thursday's 8-1 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, exiting the game with a lower-body injury, and has been sidelined for two games since. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 22:48 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 50 games this season.
Doughty was limited to 15:15 time-on-ice in last Thursday's 8-1 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, exiting the game with a lower-body injury, and has been sidelined for two games since. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 22:48 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 50 games this season.
Doughty was limited to 15:15 time-on-ice in last Thursday's 8-1 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, exiting the game with a lower-body injury, and has been sidelined for two games since. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 22:48 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 50 games this season.
Doughty was limited to 15:15 time-on-ice in last Thursday's 8-1 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, exiting the game with a lower-body injury, and has been sidelined since. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 22:48 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 50 games this season.
Doughty was limited to 15:15 time-on-ice in Thursday's 8-1 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, exiting the game with a lower-body injury. The 36-year-old Doughty is averaging 22:48 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 50 games this season. An updated should be provided before the Kings return to action on Saturday against the Calgary Flames.
Doughty was unfortunately a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to the start of warmups. Los Angeles will hope Doughty feels better in time for the Kings' game in St. Louis on Saturday. Jacob Moverare will draw into the lineup in his place.
Doughty was listed week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury on November 15th, but will make a surprising return to the lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 35-year-old Doughty has eight points (2G / 6A) through 19 games this season, respectable totals given that the Kings' have mostly been rolling a five-forward top powerplay unit.
Doughty was listed week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury on November 15th, but could make a surprising return to action by this weekend. The 35-year-old Doughty has eight points (2G / 6A) through 19 games this season, respectable totals given that the Kings' have mostly been rolling a five-forward top powerplay unit.
Doughty exited Saturday's 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators after only 11:44 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and is expected to be out week-to-week. The team announced that Doughty's injury is not related to the ankle injury that sidelined him for more than half of the 2024-25 season. The 35-year-old Doughty scored eight points (2G / 6A) through 19 games this season.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Doughty for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Mikey Anderson, and Anze Kopitar will also join him in the press box.
Doughty has not played since April 5th due to an ankle injury but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 35-year-old Doughty missed the first four months of the season but has been excellent since returning, averaging 24:18 time-on-ice and scoring 17 points (4G / 13A) in 28 games.
