Thursday skate update

Alec Martinez will return to the Kings’ lineup tonight (in place of Davis Drewiske) but Willie Mitchell will not play until Saturday. Justin Williams’ status will be a game-time decision, as both he and Brad Richardson will participate in warmups. Williams did participate in today’s morning skate. Trevor Lewis will return to the lineup, replacing Kevin Westgarth, likely in a fourth-line role with Kyle Clifford and Colin Fraser. More notes and quotes to come…

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