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Perry will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game in Seattle.
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Moore (upper-body) will return to the Kings lineup for Saturday's game against the Lightning.
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Kuemper will start against the Lightning on Saturday.
The Kings activated Moore (upper-body) off injured reserve on Saturday.
The Kings reassigned Lee to Ontario (AHL) on Saturday.
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Forsberg will start in St. Louis on Friday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after losing 4-2 to the Dallas Stars, the Senators will turn to Forsberg between the pipes on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Forsberg has not played since December 8th, missing time due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Forsberg has been inconsistent in limited action this season, posting a mediocre 2.95 GAA and .889 SV% despite recording two shutouts in 11 appearances (4-6-0). The Senators enter Friday's contest as +100 road underdogs against a St. Louis Blues club coming off a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Forsberg (lower-body) will backup on Thursday after missing the Senators' previous practice.
Forsberg will serve as the backup to Leevi Merilainen on Thursday against the Dallas Stars after being sidelined for the past three weeks. Mads Sogaard was loaned to the Belleville Senators (AHL) to accommodate Forsberg's return.
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Kuemper will start vs. New Jersey on Wednesday.
Kuemper has two wins in his last four games despite posting a save percentage above .900 once through those four starts. He will look to remain in the win column on Wednesday as he hosts Jake Allen and the New Jersey Devils. The 34-year-old Kuemper was acquired from Washington in the offseason and has excelled in his first campaign in Los Angeles with his 9-2-5 record, 2.43 GAA and .910 SV%. Kuemper's opponent, New Jersey is on the back end of a back-to-back and is looking to snap their current two-game losing skid despite being second in the Metropolitan Division.
Kuzmenko will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
Walker Duehr will draw into the lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, sending Kuzmenko to the press box as a healthy scratch. Kuzmenko has struggled to produce this season, scoring only 10 points (1G / 9A) in 29 games this season. He has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 13 games.
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Thomas will be a healthy scratch vs. Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Lee will draw back into Los Angeles' lineup on Sunday vs. Philadelphia.
Kuzmenko will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Sunday in Minnesota.
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Kuemper led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
The Kings have placed Trevor Moore (upper-body) on IR.
Lee has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Lee made his NHL debut this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 17 games with the Kings. The 24-year-old has spent most of the previous three seasons in the AHL with the Ontario Reign, including scoring two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season.
Forsberg missed practice on Friday due to a lower-body injury.
The Linus Ullmark (upper body) also sidelined from Friday's practice, Ottawa has recalled Mads Sogaard and Leevi Merilainen from Belleville (AHL). The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.95 GAA and .889 SV% in 11 games this season (4-6-0).
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Lee will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
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Danault (undisclosed) will not play Sunday in Washington.
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Kuemper will start in Nashville on Saturday.
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Kuemper will start in Philadelphia on Thursday.
The Kings will turn to Kuemper between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Kuemper allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, his first time allowing more than one goal in his four games since returning to the lineup two weeks ago (3-0-1). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Flyers club outscored 10-5 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).
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