Overview
- Joel Armia exited in the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return after seven shifts totaling 4:46.
- Drew Doughty was ruled out at the start of the third period with a lower-body injury after 14 shifts and 15:15 of ice time.
- Head coach Jim Hiller said Andrei Kuzmenko was already unavailable after being hurt in the previous game against Vegas.
- Doughty, 36, leads the Kings in average ice time this season, underscoring the immediate defensive impact of his absence.
- Edmonton won 8-1, a night that also saw Los Angeles lose two regulars with no immediate timetable disclosed.