Thursday skate update

Slava Voynov will come out of the Kings’ lineup tonight, to be replaced by Alec Martinez. John Stevens was not pleased with Voynov’s game at Boston and said he wanted to give Voynov a chance to “reset.” Also, on the third line, Trevor Lewis will be in instead of Trent Hunter.

Stevens said there is a possibility that Mike Richards might join the team in Detroit or Toronto but Richards would be unlikely to play.

Dean Lombardi spoke briefly about the coaching situation but didn’t offer much of an update, other than to say that the Kings were “closer” in the process. More on this, and other notes and quotes, to come…

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