October 1 practice notes

Good afternoon from Toyota Sports Center, where the Kings have wrapped up practice one day after most of the team had stayed off the ice.

Lines were grouped by color-coding:

White: Lucic-Kopitar-Gaborik
Blue: Pearson-Andreoff-Toffoli
Gold: Brown-Shore-King
Green: Clifford-Lewis-Mersch
Purple: O’Neill-Weal-Nolan

Defensive pairings: McNabb-Martinez, Forbort-Doughty, Schultz-Ehrhoff, LoVerde-McBain

Notes:

-Matt Greene, Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter were absent from the practice. I’m told by hockey operations that Carter’s absence is “more maintenance than anything.” It’s a long season; there should be a low level of concern. Muzzin took the ice with Damir Sharipzyanov after practice and told reporters he’d be ready for opening night – more on that later – while Greene did not take the ice.

-The practice included a healthy amount of line rushes to get the feet moving before the team worked on breakouts, odd-man rushes and transition drills. There were also five-on-five in-zone drills that contained battle elements.

-More to come today, including a look at Drew Doughty’s growth into more of a leadership role with the club. Darryl Sutter quotes and a Muzzin update are coming soon. Also, for those interested, Friday’s practice at Toyota Sports Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.

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