Byfield was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Thankfully, Byfield will have two off days to hopefully recover in time for the Kings' game against the Islanders on Thursday.
With Darcy Kuemper (illness) unavailable, the Kings will turn to Forsberg on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 33-year-old Forsberg is coming off one of his best performances of the season, saving all 29 shots he faced for his second shutout in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames. That said, he was unsuccessful in a meeting against Colorado earlier this season, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 5-2 loss. The Kings enter Monday's action as +150 home underdogs.
Remarkably, Booth is one of three Kings making their NHL debuts in Monday night's game, along with Kenny Connors and Jared Wright. The 21-year-old defenceman was selected in the 4th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has one goal and nine assists in 43 AHL games this season.
Remarkably, Wright is one of three Kings making their NHL debuts in Monday night's game, along with Kenny Connors and Angus Booth. Wright was a sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings that made his professional debut with the Ontario Reign (AHL) last season after spending three years playing with the University of Denver. He has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 53 games with Ontario this season.
Armia hasn't played since leaving Thursday's game against the Oilers due an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Finn has ten goals and ten assists in 53 games this season.
Booth was among four players called up from the Ontario Reign, as the Kings made a flurry of moves on Monday. The 21-year-old defenceman was selected in the 4th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and is yet to make his NHL debut. He has one goal and nine assists in 43 AHL games this season.
Wright was a sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings that made his professional debut with the Ontario Reign (AHL) last season after spending three years playing with the University of Denver. The 23-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game. He has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 53 games with Ontario this season.
With Darcy Kuemper (illness) unavailable, the Kings will turn to Forsberg on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 33-year-old Forsberg is coming off one of his best performances of the season, saving all 29 shots he faced for his second shutout in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames. That said, he was unsuccessful in a meeting against Colorado earlier this season, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 5-2 loss. The Kings enter Monday's action as +150 home underdogs.
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.
Moore is battling an illness and will not play on Monday, allowing Kenny Connors to draw into the lineup for his NHL debut. The 30-year-old Moore ha an assist in his previous game, giving him 16 points (7G / 9A) in 47 games this season.
Connors was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old forward is in his first professional season, tallying 29 points (9G / 20A) in 49 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).
With Darcy Kuemper (illness) out on Monday, Los Angeles has recalled Portillo from Ontario (AHL) to serve as Anton Forsberg's backup. The 25-year-old Portillo has a 2.47 GAA and .905 SV% in 20 games (14-3-1) with Ontario this season.
