Derek Forbort News

The Bruins have eight NHL defensemen, so healthy scratches for Forbort could become a regular occurrence. On Thursday, he will be replaced by Mike Reilly.

Forbort was a healthy scratch on Saturday night but will be back in the lineup on Monday afternoon. It's unclear who he will replace, but it will most likely be Connor Clifton.

Forbort missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Saturday afternoon vs. the Predators. Forbort, who has four goals and three assists (seven points) in 31 games, will replace Jack Ahcan in the lineup.

The Kings selected Forbort 15th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He’s had trouble staying in the lineup this year after playing at least 78 games in each of the previous three seasons. The 27-year-old has one assist in 13 games on the year.

Forbort is expected to be scratched in favour of Joakim Ryan, who returns from a knee injury. Head coach Todd McLellan said that the timing of the bye week and All-Star break "didn't work in Forbort's favour" after working his way back into playing shape after missing the first 43 games of the season with a back injury.

Forbort was recently recalled from his conditioning stint with Ontario (AHL), where he had one goal in five games. Forbort, who played over 85 percent of his 5v5 ice-time with Drew Doughty last season could be eased back into the lineup on the third-pair tonight but will almost certainly play with Doughty at some point in the near future.

Forbort, who plays a key role next to Drew Doughty for the Kings, is still not in training camp and head coach Todd McLellan isn’t sure when he’ll get the 27-year-old defneseman back. The Kings went out and signed Benn Hutton to a one-year deal on Tuesday to add a little more depth while Forbort heals up.

Forbort has picked up two assists while averaging 18:55 TOI/GM in his first nine games of the season. Tonight he will be replaced by Paul LaDue.

Forbort left Monday’s win over the Avalanche with a lower-body injury and did not return. It was later determined to be serious enough to keep him sidelined for a couple of weeks, which is a huge blow to a Kings team headed to the postseason. Forbort has picked up 18 points (1G / 18A) and a plus-18 rating while logging over 20 minutes per night on the Kings blueline this season.

Forbort played just 10:26 TOI before heading down the tunnel for the rest of the game. Forbort has logged over 21 minutes per game this season so his loss will be felt but it could allow prospect Paul LaDue to get into some games.

Forbort, 24, was the 15th overall pick in 2010 and cracked the NHL roster in 2015-16. He spent the majority of the year with Ontario (AHL), collecting 10 points and 40 PIMS in 40 games, but he dressed in 14 contests with the Kings where he had one goal and one assist. Forbort will look to crack the Kings roster in training camp this Fall.

Forbort had one goal and one assist in 14 games with the Kings during his call up. After the Kings acquired Luke Schenn on Wednesday, Forbort was reassigned to Ontario. He had no points in two games with the Reign earlier in the year.

Forbort, 23, did not record a point in two games with the Kings earlier in the season. Christian Ehrhoff was banged up on the weekend so Forbort has been recalled as insurance for Monday’s game.

Forbort, 23, did not record a point in two games with the Kings. He has been reassigned because Matt Greene is expected to return to the lineup soon. Forbort heads to the AHL, where he had four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 67 games last season.

Forbort, 22, never got into an NHL game, but was able to make some NHL coin for over two weeks. The former first round pick heads back to Manchester where he has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 46 games this season.