Here’s how the Kings are expected to skate against the Islanders tonight in Kansas City:
Lewis-Stoll-Purcell
Frolov-Handzus-Simmonds
Clune-Harrold-Richardson
Ivanans-Cliche-Westgarth
O’Donnell-Doughty
Drewiske-Martinez
Piskula Hickey
Quick
Quick is expected to play all three periods. Here is the Islanders’ lineup (No John Tavares):
FORWARDS: Trent Hunter, Nate Thompson, Josh Bailey, Jeff Tambellini, Jon Sim, Greg Moore, Tim Jackman, Tyler Haskins, Matt Martin, Tony Romano, Jesse Joensuu, Michael Haley.
DEFENSEMEN: Bruno Gervais, Andy Sutton, Jack Hillen, Brett Westgarth, Freddy Meyer, Dustin Kohn.
GOALIES: Dwayne Roloson, Nathan Lawson.
A couple Kings-Islanders ties… Jeff Tambellini, Jon Sim and Tim Jackman and former Kings, and the Westgarth brothers will be on opposite sides tonight…