It’s Reverse Retro night, as the Los Angeles Kings make a return to Forum Blue and Gold. It marks the first time the season the Kings will wear the retro-inspired sweaters, but that’s not the only debut tonight. Forward Arthur Kaliyev, a 19-year-old who was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft, will make his debut tonight against the Anaheim Ducks, playing on the fourth line with Lias Andersson and Trevor Moore. With Andreas Athanasiou and Blake Lizotte on the COVID-19 protocol list, they’ll need all the help they can get up front.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in tonight:
Lines
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Adrian Kempe — Anze Kopitar — Alex Iafallo
Austin Wagner — Michael Amadio — Jeff Carter
Carl Grundstrom — Gabriel Vilardi — Dustin Brown
Trevor Moore — Lias Andersson — Arthur Kaliyev
Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
Kurtis MacDermid — Kale Clague
Olli Maatta — Mark Alt
Calvin Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Expected Scratches: Jaret Anderson-Dolan
Injured Reserve: Matt Roy (undisclosed), Sean Walker (upper body), Matt Luff (undisclosed), Martin Frk (groin), Alex Turcotte (lower body)
COVID-19 Protocol: Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Max Jones — Ryan Getzlaf — Rickard Rakell
Danton Heinen — Adam Henrique — Jakob Silfverberg
Max Comtois — Sam Steel — Troy Terry
Nicolas Deslauriers — Isac Lundestrom — Carter Rowney
Hampus Lindholm — Kevin Shattenkirk
Cam Fowler — Jani Hakanpaa
Jacob Larsson — Ben Hutton
John Gibson
Ryan Miller
Expected Scratches: David Backes, Andrew Agozzino, Vinni Lettieri
Injured Reserve: Josh Manson (oblique), Sonny Milano (upper body), Derek Grant (upper body)
How to Watch
Puck drop is at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on Fox Sports West and KCOP-13, as well as available to stream through NHL.tv.
Follow along in the comments for live updates and reactions throughout the game!