Friday practice; More line tweaking

The Kings are on the ice — about 10 minutes beyond regular schedule — with more line changes up front…

Ponikarovsky-Kopitar-Brown
Smyth-Handzus-Williams
Sturm-Stoll-Simmonds
Clifford/Richardson/Lewis/Westgarth

Willie Mitchell was the first defenseman on the ice this morning, so presumably he is ready for his first full-team practice. We’ll see what the defensive pairings look like when drills get going. More updates from practice to come…

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