Moverare has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL).
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Helenius has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL).
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Forsberg led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
The Kings have loaned Andre Lee to Ontario (AHL).
Turcotte (upper-body) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Saturday.
Kuemper (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
With the score tied 2-2, Kuemper exited Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche early in the third period. He was replaced by David Rittich, and the Kings ultimately lost the game 4-2. Kuemper missed some time earlier this season due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current ailment is related.
Moverare has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
The 26-year-old Moverare has been a journeyman since making his North American professional debut in the 2020-21 season. He played a career-high 24 games with the King last season, scoring one goal.
Portillo has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Portillo was the third-round pick, 67th overall, of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old goalie has yet to play and NHL game and has spent the past two season with the Ontario Reign (AHL) after a successful tenure with the University of Michigan. Portillo will likely serve as the backup to David Rittich while Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) is sidelined.
Kuemper (undisclosed) left Wednesday's game vs. Colorado and did not return.
With the score tied 2-2, Kuemper exited Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche early in the third period. He was replaced by David Rittich, and the Kings ultimately lost the game 4-2. Kuemper missed some time earlier this season due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current ailment is related.
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Kuemper will start in Colorado on Wednesday.
Kuemper and the Kings are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames in their previous outing but will try to rebound on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Despite solid goaltending, The Kings have lost three of Kuemper's last four starts (1-2-1), allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a .907 SV%. The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as +125 road underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.
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Kuemper will start in Calgary on Monday.
Kuemper has only played one of the previous three games for the Kings but will return to the crease on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Putting aside an ugly outing in the third game of the season when Kuemper allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in all seven games this season (4-1-2), posting a solid .918 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their previous 12 games (4-4-4).
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Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at Los Angeles' morning skate.
Kuemper has only played one of the previous three games for the Kings but will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Putting aside an ugly outing in the third game of the season when Kuemper allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in all seven games this season (4-1-2), posting a solid .918 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their previous 12 games (4-4-4).
Burroughs is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Columbus.
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Helenius will make his NHL debut on Saturday vs. Columbus.
Turcotte (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Helenius has been recalled from Ontario (AHL) on an emergency basis.
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Kuemper will start against the Canucks on Thursday.
The Kings have outscored their competition 8-1 during a two-game winning streak and will turn to Kuemper between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Kuemper is coming off his shutout in a Kings uniform and has been impressive in the crease this season. Taking out a disastrous 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the third game of the season when Kuemper was peppered for eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%), Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six other contests, posting an excellent .926 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +105 home underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, winners of two straight.
Turcotte (upper-body) will miss a second straight game on Thursday and is considered day-to-day.
Turcotte suffered an undisclosed injury during Monday's game in Nashville and will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday. Turcotte has one goal and four assists in 13 games this season.
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Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at Los Angeles' morning skate.
The Kings have outscored their competition 8-1 during a two-game winning streak and will likely turn to Kuemper between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Kuemper is coming off his shutout in a Kings uniform and has been impressive in the crease this season. Taking out a disastrous 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the third game of the season when Kuemper was peppered for eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%), Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six other contests, posting an excellent .926 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +105 home underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, winners of two straight.
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Forsberg will start on Thursday vs. New York.
The Senators, fresh off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, will switch to Forsberg between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Forsberg has a solid 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in six games (3-2-0), stats greatly skewed by two impressive shutouts in his last three games. The Senators enter the action on Thursday as -137 home favorites against an Islanders club averaging only 2.46 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL.