Brian Boyle will be back in the Kings’ lineup tonight, as the center on an interesting fourth line that also includes Jarret Stoll and Raitis Ivanans. Stoll figures to be motivated after his demotion from the second line, and Boyle figures to be motivated after being a healthy scratch for the last five games. It’s a line that has some offensive potential, with Boyle and Stoll, and also could be a physical line. Boyle is well aware of his reputation for not being physical enough, and after yesterday’s practice he talked about getting back in the lineup…

Question: Seems as though you got some good news…

BOYLE: “Great news. I just got some feedback from Jamie (Kompon, assistant coach) just now and, especially in practice like that, that’s what they’re looking for. First and foremost, that’s what I’ve got to do. In all three zones, be strong and push guys around when they have the puck. It’s not rocket science. It’s just something I have to do better, so I’m glad I get the opportunity now.”

Question: That’s an interesting line there, with Stoll and Ivanans. Did they tell you the thought process behind that?

BOYLE: “They shook them up pretty good, so we’ll see. You’ve got Stolly, who can pretty much do everything. He can score and he can bang. He does everything, so it’s great to be able to play with him. Then you get the physical element with Raitis, so I’m looking forward to it. That’s what I’ve got to do too. We get in there and we establish body position and forecheck, and then hopefully we get some good time in the offensive zone and play down there, because that’s a hell of a lot more fun than the `D’ zone.”