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Kings Shuffle Lines as Panarin Debuts in Practice and Fiala’s Season Ends

Los Angeles is expected to pursue forward help before the March 6 deadline to replace Kevin Fiala’s scoring.

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Dec 8, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; The Los Angeles Kings celebrate a win over the Utah Mammoth after the game at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
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The Kings lost winger Kevin Fiala, left, to a leg injury at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics nine days after trading for winger Artemi Panarin, right, from the New York Rangers. (Photos by Getty Images)

Overview

  • Artemi Panarin practiced in a Kings jersey wearing No. 72, with coach Jim Hiller outlining an initial line with Alex Laferriere at center and Adrian Kempe on the right.
  • Kevin Fiala underwent surgery in Italy for fractures in his left leg, was placed on injured reserve, and will miss the rest of the regular season with a reevaluation set afterward.
  • Quinton Byfield shifted from center to left wing beside Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore, a look Hiller says will start post-break but is not guaranteed long term.
  • Pheonix Copley was recalled from AHL Ontario to provide a practice and short-term backup option while Darcy Kuemper remains in Milan, with Anton Forsberg currently on the NHL roster.
  • Mikey Anderson and Alex Turcotte returned to practice and are trending toward availability, while league insiders report the Kings are likely to target a middle-six winger or center ahead of the deadline.