Line Change
Kiersted will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Kiersted has been in the lineup for three straight games but will sit on Tuesday. Chase Priskie will replace him and make his NHL debut in Winnipeg.
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Foligno (upper-body) will not travel on the Bruins' three-game road trip.
Foligno suffered an upper-body injury midway though Monday's loss to the Ducks. He will not travel on their upcoming three-game road trip, so Jesper Froden was recalled and will join the team.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Spurgeon has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.
Spurgeon will play for the first time since before the Christmas break. Spurgeon, who has three goals and eight assists in 21 games this season, will replace Calen Addison in the lineup on Saturday.
Spurgeon (lower-body) will not play Friday but is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Spurgeon will miss his seventh straight game with a lower-body injury but is expected to play in the second half of the back-to-back on Saturday.
Hartman (illness) will play Friday in Chicago.
Hartman is dealing with a non-COVID illness and missed Thursday's practice, but will play tonight in Chicago. Hartman comes in with nine points (3G / 6A) in his last 10 games.
Foligno (lower-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Foligno missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Thursday vs. the Capitals. Foligno, who has just six points (1G / 5A) in 23 games this season, will replace Oskar Steen on the third line.
Eriksson Ek was activated from COVID-19 protocol and was on the ice for Wednesday's practice.
Eriksson Ek has missed the last five games due to an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol but will likely be back in the lineup on Friday.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Petersen is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
Bogosian will miss 2-to-3 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Bogosian recently returned to the Lightning lineup but suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Stars on Saturday. Bogosian will be out until late January/early February.
Tarasenko (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Blues lineup on Monday.
Tarasenko has missed the last four games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Monday. Tarasenko, who has 15 points (7G / 8A) in his last 10 games, will likely be reunited with Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Trenin was activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Saturday.
Kaprizov (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Wild lineup on Friday.
Kaprizov ended up missing just one game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Thursday. In addition to getting Kaprizov back on Friday, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime are also expected to play.
Eriksson Ek (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Wild lineup on Friday.
Eriksson Ek missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to be back in the lineup on Friday. In addition to Eriksson Ek, the Wild are also expected to get Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime back.
Trenin has been added to the COVID-19 protocol and will not play Tuesday.
Bogosian (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.
Bogosian has missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Tuesday in Buffalo. Bogosian will likely play a larger role than normal with Ryan McDonagh (lower-body) unlikely to play.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.