The Kings on Monday assigned forward Michael Mersch to the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League. The 23-year-old had one goal and three points in 17 games with the Kings. He also had 19 goals and 28 points in 34 games with the Reign.
The Kings recalled forward Michael Mersch from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League in advance of Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators. The Kings were already without winger Marian Gaborik, who could be sidelined for the rest of the regular season because of a knee injury, but then center Anze Kopitar was forced from a 2-1 overtime loss Thursday to the St. Louis Blues because of a lower-body injury. Kopitar played only in the first period.
Kopitar’s status was termed day to day, but Saturday isn’t expected to be his day.
The 23-year-old Mersch had one goal and three points in 15 games with the Kings earlier this season..He also had 19 goals and 28 points in 34 games with the Reign before he was recalled. He led the team in goals and was 10th in the league. He also had a plus-6 defensive rating and 22 penalty minutes.
The Kings placed winger Marian Gaborik on injured reserve Saturday after he suffered what the team called a lower-body injury during a 5-4 overtime victory Friday over the Rangers in New York.
Gaborik was hurt during a first-period collision with the Rangers’ Dominic Moore and needed help getting to the dressing room with what appeared to be a left leg injury.
There is no timetable for his return to the lineup. The Kings on Saturday sent him back to Los Angeles to be examined further.
Gaborik, who turns 34 on Sunday, had 12 goals and 22 points in 54 games this season. He has 386 goals and 773 points in 933 career games in the NHL with the Kings, Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Kings didn’t announce a corresponding roster move to fill Gaborik’s spot on the roster for Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. It’s possible they could recall forward Michael Mersch from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League.
The Kings on Friday assigned forward Michael Mersch to the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, which means he could play in their game against the San Diego Gulls and then rejoin the Kings for Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at Staples Center. See how that works?
Mersch has scored one goal and three points in 15 games with the Kings.
He has 12 goals and 15 points in 19 games with the Reign.
The Kings on Wednesday assigned forward Michael Mersch to their American Hockey League team in Ontario. Mersch played six games for the Kings and made his NHL debut Dec. 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was scoreless with a minus-2 defensive rating. The 23-year-old Mersch had 12 goals and 15 points in 19 games with the Reign before the Kings recalled him.
The Kings on Monday assigned left wing Michael Mersch to their new AHL team in Ontario. NHL teams must trim their rosters to the 23-player limit by Tuesday.