In their first trip to Crypto.com Arena this season, the Anaheim Ducks take on the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
Both teams will have a strong NHL lineup heading into the game. Trevor Zegras is still out of the lineup but should return soon after signing his contract extension on Monday.
Young forward Leo Carlsson is expected to center the top line between Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano. Spending most of the game lined up against Anze Kopitar will be a great test for Carlsson.
Here's how the rest of the lines shake out.
For the first time since coming back from Australia, the Kings are putting out a strong lineup Tuesday.
Here's the Kings' expected lineup:
Quinton Byfield - Anze Kopitar- Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore - Phil Danault - Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Arthur Kaliyev
Carl Grundstrom - Blake Lizotte - Trevor Lewis
Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty
Vladislav Gavrikov - Matt Roy
Andreas Englund - Jordan Spence
Cam Talbot
Pheonix Copley
As the start of the regular season draws closer, I expect the intensity to ramp up in these games. Tuesday night's Freeway Faceoff should have a good pace to it, for a preseason game.
