Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala is injured and listed as day-to-day according to Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. Fiala will miss tonight’s contest when the Kings host the Nashville Predators. Fiala left the Kings game on Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche after a knee-on-knee hit from Andrew Cogliano. Of course the Kings don’t want Fiala to miss any time, but the fact he is only listed as day-to-day is great news as the collision looked like it could possibly result in a much more serious injury.
Fiala is leading the Kings in scoring with 68 points this season. He has been terrific in Los Angeles after being acquired from the Wild for a first-round pick and Brock Faber in the offseason. The 26-year-old winger plays a great two-way game and has fit in on the team’s top line with Anze Kopitar and also fills in on a tremendous all-around trio with Phillip Danault and Viktor Arvidsson from time to time. It sounds like his absence will be short term and that is great news for Kings fans who were holding their breath since Thursday night.
- The Dallas Stars have provided a bit of an update on their injured players. Mike Heika of NHL.com reports Tyler Seguin is not skating today which means he is not close to returning to action. The veteran center left Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres after suffering a laceration above his knee from the skate of Jordan Greenway. Luke Glendening and Scott Wedgewood did skate today, meaning they are close to getting back into the lineup. Glendening has not played since February 17 and Wedgewood’s last game was February 18.
- Curtis Pashelka of Bay Area News Group reports San Jose Sharks defensemen Radim Simek and Jacob MacDonald are out week to week. Simek is dealing with concussion symptoms and MacDonald left Monday night’s game early after taking a high hit. There is no update on what the injury is, but the timeline sounds like the Sharks will be without a couple of depth defenders for the next few weeks. In better Sharks news, winger Jonah Gadjovich is getting closer to returning but is not quite ready. He has three goals and seven points in 35 games this season but hasn’t played since February 12 with an upper-body injury.
Umm, Fiala mostly plays on the 3rd line and has only been on the 2nd line due to Moor’s injury. Byfield plays on that 1st line.
Kings got Fiala from the Wild
I can’t believe Byfield plays on any King’s line.
Byfield is a good young player. It’s hilarious people act like he’s a bust because he’s still developing at age 20.
Wilf, why does everything about hockey leave you with that “deer in the headlights” look? It’s almost like you know nothing about the game.
Wilf, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve read in a month. The kid is improving every game–especially on defense. He’s gonna be a stud.
Fiala was the straw with the Wild. Bad cap manage led to his trade.
Fiala was the straw? Kirill Kapriziov was just another guy fighting for icetime? Seems that you are just babbling. Again.
Suprised he didn’t say Fiala plays on Gretzkys line.
Have you even watched a Kings game Ken?