Two defensemen out, one change

The Kings are at a suburban practice rink today, since the Garth Brooks show has taken over the arena in Nashville. Neither Matt Greene nor Willie Mitchell is on the ice, so we’ll see what the post-practice update will be. Kyle Clifford is skating with Michal Handzus and Wayne Simmonds on the third line, which is where he spent much of last night’s game. Alexei Ponikarovsky is part of the fourth-line mix. More updates to come post-practice…

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