The LA Kings are getting a boost. 



Defenseman Drew Doughty will be returning to the lineup Tuesday night when the LA Kings take on the Anaheim Ducks. 



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">The Great 🎱! Todd McLellan confirms that Drew Doughty will return to the lineup this evening against Anaheim.— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) <a href="https://twitter.com/DooleyLAK/status/1465765059439648770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div><figcaption>Doughty, 31, missed the last 16 games after a collision with Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa on Oct. 22. The Kings defenseman suffered a contusion on the play and the team initially expected him to miss eight weeks. </figcaption></figure>



Doughty, 31, missed the last 16 games after a collusion with Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa on Oct. 22. The Kings defenseman suffered a contusion on the play and was initially expected to miss eight weeks.



He was off to a hot start to his 2021-22 campaign by scoring one goal and seven points in four games.


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