NHL Player News

Head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala (lower leg) remains on a week-to-week timeline, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Fiala skated in a non-contact sweater during Thursday's morning skate, but Laviolette said later in the day that the 30-year-old still has several steps he needs to take before he's in consideration to return to game action. Fiala has been unavailable since the start of the regular season while continuing his recovery process from a lower leg fracture that required a pair of procedures.

Doughty (undisclosed) is set to play Thursday versus Ottawa, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

Doughty missed Tuesday's game against Chicago because of the injury. He has a goal and four points in 10 appearances this campaign, with most of that offense coming from a three-point effort in the Kings' 6-3 win over the Rangers on Monday. Cody Ceci might be a healthy scratch Thursday due to Doughty's return.

Perry (undisclosed) will return to action for Thursday's game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Perry was unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Chicago due to an undisclosed injury, but he's been cleared to return to action following a one-game absence. Across his nine appearances this year, he's recorded an assist, seven blocked shots, three hits and two PIM while averaging 11:30 of ice time.

Kuemper will start Thursday's home game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Kuemper has picked up wins in each of his last three appearances, and he'll be in the crease for the second time in the Kings' last four matchups Thursday. Across his seven outings this year, he's gone 3-3-1 with a 3.47 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Foegele (knee) is expected to miss an extended period of time, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Thursday.

Foegele sustained the injury during Tuesday's game against Vegas. He has a goal, four points, four PIM and 18 hits in 13 appearances in 2026-27. Hayden Hodgson is set to draw into the lineup Thursday due to Foegele's absence.

Merilainen was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against San Jose.

Merilainen returned to the win column Tuesday against Anaheim for the first time since Oct. 3, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Thursday. Across his nine appearances to begin the regular season, he's gone 2-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .900 save percentage.

Chabot (upper body) is expected to play Thursday in Los Angeles, per Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.

Chabot has a goal, four points, a plus-5 rating, eight PIM, five hits and 24 blocks in nine appearances in 2026-27. He missed four straight games due to the injury. Carter Yakemchuk might be a healthy scratch as a result of Chabot's return.

Johansson will start Thursday's road game against Los Angeles, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

Johansson made his regular-season debut for the Senators on Saturday, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Thursday. Across his two previous outings, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Girard (undisclosed) was taken off injured reserve Thursday.

Girard was previously termed a game-time decision, but his activation indicates that he'll draw into the lineup against Utah on Thursday. He has a goal and seven points in nine appearances this campaign, which is a fantastic start for a defenseman who didn't record more than 24 points in any of the previous three regular seasons.

Kochetkov is expected to start Thursday's home game against the Blue Jackets, Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov has had a stellar start to the 2026-27 campaign, and he's set to start a third consecutive game Thursday. Across his eight starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 8-0-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .918 save percentage.