Saturday skate update; Ponikarovsky in

Alexei Ponikarovsky will be back in the Kings’ lineup tonight, on the fourth line with Michal Handzus and Trevor Lewis. Terry Murray said he is looking for balance, and now he has a fourth line made up of players who, at one point or another, have played top-six roles this season.

No other changes are expected, other than Jonathan Bernier starting in goal. More notes and quotes to come…

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