The matchups in a Monday NHL schedule that shouldn’t be missed include the Vegas Golden Knights squaring off against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. If you are searching for live coverage of Monday’s NHL play,

Team Canada is down a defenseman one game into the 4 Nations Face-Off. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore left the tournament’s opening game against Sweden on Wednesday early in the second period after taking a hit from Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe.

Even against an elite shot-suppression unit and defense like the Kings, Golden Knights forward Pavel Dorofeyev will find a way to clear his SOG total tonight in L.A. The Vegas Golden Knights hit the road for a quick trip to take on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.

The Knights carried a one-goal lead into the third period Monday at Crypto.com Arena, but the Los Angeles Kings scored four times in the final frame to earn a 5-2 victory. Captain Mark Stone and defenseman Brayden McNabb scored to give the visiting team a 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission.

Heading into a matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights (34-17-6), the Los Angeles Kings (30-17-7) currently are monitoring just one player on the injury report. The game starts at 10:30 PM ET on

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In the interim, over the past few weeks, the Kings have seen a mix and match on the top line, with the duo of Kopitar and Kempe cycling through wingers. It seems the Alex Turcotte progression had come to a full stop. All signs pointed out that it could be the winger causing a production stoppage, and as it turns out, that was not the entire clause.