Los Angeles Kings News

The Kings will turn to Rittich between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start since the NHL resumed its' schedule following the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 32-year-old Rittich has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.59 GAA and .890 SV% in 25 games this season (12-11-1). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as -172 home favorites against a Canucks squad that has scored two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0).

Cecconi is yet to appear in an NHL game in his career. He has two goals and 12 assists in 51 AHL games this season and will report to the Ontario Reign.

The Kings will likely turn to Rittich between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start since the NHL resumed its' schedule following the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 32-year-old Rittich has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.59 GAA and .890 SV% in 25 games this season (12-11-1). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as -172 home favorites against a Canucks squad that has scored two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0).

Kuemper was solid in his first action since the break for the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club. The 34-year-old Kuemper returns to the crease on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a solid 2.22 GAA and .917 SV% through 30 games this season (17-6-6). The Kings enter Monday's contest as slight -100 home underdogs against a Golden Knights squad riding a three-game winning streak.

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Kings will turn to Rittich between the pipes on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Rittich has only played twice in the previous 11 games. He has a 2.62 GAA and .887 SV% in 23 games this season (11-11-0) and was exceptional in his only meeting against the Stars this season, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-2 victory. The Kings enter Friday's contest as slight -109 home favorites against a Stars team coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Kuzmenko will likely make his Flyers debut on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kuzmenko broke onto the NHL scene in the 2022-23 season with a tremendous 74 points (39G / 35A) in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks. The now 28-year-old has struggled to recapture that scoring prowess, with only 61 points (26G / 35A) in 109 games since.

Kuzmenko will have to wait at least one more game before making his debut with the Flyers. Their next game will be on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kuzmenko broke onto the NHL scene in the 2022-23 season with a tremendous 74 points (39G / 35A) in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks. The now 28-year-old has struggled to recapture that scoring prowess, with only 61 points (26G / 35A) in 109 games since.

The Kings have not played since Saturday when Kuemper saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, snapping a four-game losing skid (0-3-1). Kuemper returns to the crease on Monday, looking to build on an impressive first season with the Kings, where he has a 2.16 GAA and .920 SV% through 28 appearances (15-6-6). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -243 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens squad that played last night and defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3.

Kuzmenko will be unavailable on Tuesday as the team is still sorting out his work visa. His next opportunity to make his Flyers debut will be on Thursday against the Capitals.

Anderson exited Thursday's game after 7:57 time-on-ice after taking puck to the face and has not played since. The 25-year-old Anderson is averaging 22:50 time-on-ice and has 14 point (5G / 9A) in 49 games this season.