It looks like Byfield will replace Rasmus Kupari in the Kings' bottom-6 on Thursday. Byfield has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but re-enters with eight points (5G / 3A) in 36 games this season.
Armia has travelled back to Finland to attend to some personal reasons, so he will not play Tuesday vs. the Wild. It's unclear when Armia will be back with the team but Mathieu Perreault will replace him in Tuesday's game.
With Andreas Athanasiou and Brendan Lemieux expected to be back in the Kings lineup on Saturday, Byfield and Gabriel Vilardi will be healthy scratches.
Doughty has not played since March 7th and underwent wrist surgery on Monday, which will end his 2022 season. This is a huge blow for the Kings, who are currently third in the Pacific Division and trending towards a playoff spot. The Kings announced that Doughty is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season.
The Kings drafted Pinelli in the second-round (No.42 overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. Pinelli has scored 22 goals with 37 assists (59 points) in 54 games with the Kitchener Rangers (OHL) this season.
