Portillo was the third-round pick, 67th overall, of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old goalie has yet to play and NHL game and has spent the past two season with the Ontario Reign (AHL) after a successful tenure with the University of Michigan. Portillo will likely serve as the backup to David Rittich while Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) is sidelined.
With the score tied 2-2, Kuemper exited Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche early in the third period. He was replaced by David Rittich, and the Kings ultimately lost the game 4-2. Kuemper missed some time earlier this season due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current ailment is related.
Kuemper and the Kings are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames in their previous outing but will try to rebound on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Despite solid goaltending, The Kings have lost three of Kuemper's last four starts (1-2-1), allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a .907 SV%. The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as +125 road underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.
Joseph has not played since October 26th, missing six games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Joseph, in his first season with the Blues, has four points (2G / 2A), five blocks, and 13 hits in nine games.
Kuemper has only played one of the previous three games for the Kings but will return to the crease on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Putting aside an ugly outing in the third game of the season when Kuemper allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in all seven games this season (4-1-2), posting a solid .918 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their previous 12 games (4-4-4).
Kuemper has only played one of the previous three games for the Kings but will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Putting aside an ugly outing in the third game of the season when Kuemper allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in all seven games this season (4-1-2), posting a solid .918 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their previous 12 games (4-4-4).
Joseph has not played since October 26th, missing six games with an upper-body injury, but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Joseph, in his first season with the Blues, has four points (2G / 2A), five blocks, and 13 hits in nine games.
The Kings have outscored their competition 8-1 during a two-game winning streak and will turn to Kuemper between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Kuemper is coming off his shutout in a Kings uniform and has been impressive in the crease this season. Taking out a disastrous 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the third game of the season when Kuemper was peppered for eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%), Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six other contests, posting an excellent .926 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +105 home underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, winners of two straight.
Turcotte suffered an undisclosed injury during Monday's game in Nashville and will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday. Turcotte has one goal and four assists in 13 games this season.
The Kings have outscored their competition 8-1 during a two-game winning streak and will likely turn to Kuemper between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Kuemper is coming off his shutout in a Kings uniform and has been impressive in the crease this season. Taking out a disastrous 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the third game of the season when Kuemper was peppered for eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%), Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six other contests, posting an excellent .926 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +105 home underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, winners of two straight.
The Senators, fresh off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, will switch to Forsberg between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Forsberg has a solid 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in six games (3-2-0), stats greatly skewed by two impressive shutouts in his last three games. The Senators enter the action on Thursday as -137 home favorites against an Islanders club averaging only 2.46 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL.
The Senators, fresh off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, will likely switch to Forsberg between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Forsberg has a solid 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in six games (3-2-0), stats greatly skewed by two impressive shutouts in his last three games. The Senators enter the action on Thursday as -137 home favorites against an Islanders club averaging only 2.46 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL.
Lee re-enters the lineup in place of Alex Turcotte, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Lee has zero goals and one assist in ten games this season.
Turcotte suffered an undisclosed injury during Monday's game in Nashville and the Kings would not provide any further detail. Turcotte has one goal and four assists in 13 this season.
Kuemper allowed a final-minute game-tying goal in the third period in his previous outing, an eventual 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. That said, he will return to the crease on Monday night against the Nashville Predators. Despite a disastrous performance when he allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has been serviceable between the pipes in his first season as a King, allowing three or fewer goals in five of six games, recording a .890 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as +126 road underdogs against a Predators club with points in five of their last six (4-1-1).
Bolduc made his season debut on Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, playing 5:56 time-on-ice and recording a -1 plus/minus. His reassignment to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) likely indicates that Alexander Romanov (upper body) could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
