It’s the Los Angeles Kings versus the defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals live from Capital One Arena in Landover, Maryland. The Kings have stepped it up, going 6-2-2 in their last ten, while the Caps are 3-6-1 over the same span. Both are 3-1-1 since the break.
With Nate Thompson traded, Trevor Lewis returning from injury, Jeff Carter out, and Willie D. rotating his bottom three defensemen, here are the revamped lines for tonight:
Iafallo—Kopitar—Brown
Leipsic—Amadio—Toffoli
Hagelin—Kempe—Kovalchuk
Clifford—Lewis—Wagner
Forbort—Doughty
Martinez—Fantenberg
Phaneuf—LaDue
The Kings, who sit only eight points out of a playoff spot (and four points out of last place in the league) again get the last place team treatment, drawing backup Pheonix Copley (11-5-3, .