The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks face off tonight at the United Center, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The Kings are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss against the Nashville Predators last night, while the Blackhawks are rested, having last played Friday. Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams:
Los Angeles Kings (3-3-3)
The Kings did not hold a morning skate following their loss in Nashville. Anton Forsberg is expected to start in goal, replacing Darcy Kuemper who played against the Predators. Anze Kopitar was recently activated. Kyle Burroughs is injured with an upper body injury. Jacob Moverare and Jeff Malott are expected to be scratched.
Here's the projected lineup: * Forwards: * Andrei Kuzmenko – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe * Kevin Fiala – Quinton Byfield – Alex Laferriere * Warren Foegele – Phillip Danault – Trevor Moore * Joel Armia – Alex Turcotte – Corey Perry * Defense: * Brian Dumoulin – Drew Doughty * Joel Edmundson – Brandt Clarke * Mikey Anderson – Cody Ceci * Goaltenders: * Anton Forsberg (Likely Starter) * Darcy Kuemper
Chicago Blackhawks (4-2-2)
The Blackhawks are coming off a big win and are looking to maintain their momentum. Arvid Soderblom is expected to start in goal, his first start since October 15. Tyler Bertuzzi is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play. Sam Lafferty is expected to be scratched.
Here's the projected lineup:
- Forwards:
- Ilya Mikheyev – Connor Bedard – Andre Burakovsky
- Teuvo Teravainen – Frank Nazar – Ryan Donato
- Colton Dach – Ryan Greene – Jason Dickinson
- Landon Slaggert – Nick Foligno
- Defense:
- Alex Vlasic – Sam Rinzel
- Wyatt Kaiser – Artyom Levshunov
- Matt Grzelcyk – Connor Murphy
- Louis Crevier
- Goaltenders:
- Arvid Soderblom (Likely Starter)
- Spencer Knight
Players to Watch
- Kings: Keep an eye on Anze Kopitar, who was recently activated and is a key player in the Kings' lineup.
- Blackhawks: Frank Nazar has been impressive, living up to the hype with nine points. Ryan Donato is also on a scoring streak. Connor Bedard is always a player to watch.
Additional Information
The game will be broadcast on FDSNW and CHSN. Chicago is 4-2-2 for the season. The Kings are surprisingly bottom-10 in penalty-kill percentage.
