Kings-Coyotes lineup (STAPLES Center game)

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The Kings and Coyotes will square off in a pair of preseason matchups, split-squad style. Jon has made the trip to Arizona and I’ll have the coverage tonight in Los Angeles.

Projected Lineup In Los Angeles

Clifford – Carter – Lewis
Kovalchuk – Kempe – Toffoli
Anderson-Dolan – Prokhorkin – Luff
Kaliyev – Kupari – Rempal

Ryan – Spence
Brickley – Clague
Bjornfot – Durzi

Quick / Petersen
*Quick was the first goaltender off but Petersen was off quickly thereafter. As per Jon below, expecting goalies to split time.

For Arizona, expecting the following group of players, though still not known on line combinations

Forwards: Keller, Dvorak, Chaput, Miele, Soderberg, Fischer, Bennett, Bunting, Jenik, Schnarr, Burke, Garland
Defensemen: Russo, Lybushkin, Dineen, Demers, Smereck, Gross, Oesterle
Goaltenders: Kuemper, Hill

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