Byfield will be a helathy scratch on Saturday.
With Andreas Athanasiou and Brendan Lemieux expected to be back in the Kings lineup on Saturday, Byfield and Gabriel Vilardi will be healthy scratches.
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Kuemper will start Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.
Joseph (undisclosed) could miss the rest of the regular season.
Joseph suffered an undisclosed injury in Detroit on Tuesday and head coach DJ Smith said his injury is a "little worse than we thought" and that they may not get him back this season.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
Joseph (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups.
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Forsberg will start Thursday in Boston.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
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Kuemper will start Wednesday vs. the Kings.
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Forsberg will start Tuesday in Detroit.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators' morning skate.
Doughty underwent wrist surgery on Monday and will miss the rest of the 2022 season.
Doughty has not played since March 7th and underwent wrist surgery on Monday, which will end his 2022 season. This is a huge blow for the Kings, who are currently third in the Pacific Division and trending towards a playoff spot. The Kings announced that Doughty is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season.
The Kings have signed Francesco Pinelli to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Kings drafted Pinelli in the second-round (No.42 overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. Pinelli has scored 22 goals with 37 assists (59 points) in 54 games with the Kitchener Rangers (OHL) this season.
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Kuemper led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
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Forsberg will start Saturday in New York.
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Forsberg is expected to start Saturday in New York.
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Forsberg willl start Thursday vs. the Predators.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
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Kuemper will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Laughton (concussion) will return to the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.
Laughton has missed the last 12 games with a concussion but is "excited to play" Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets. Laughton, who has 13 points (5G / 8A) in his last 15 games, will centre a line with Travis Konecny and Noah Cates.
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Forsberg will start Tuesday in Montreall.