L.A. Kings defenseman Slava Voynov neither out of sight nor out of mind

Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will stand trial in domestic violence charges.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will stand trial in domestic violence charges. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

 

Kings defenseman Slava Voynov is scheduled to be arraigned in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday in Torrance on charges of domestic violence stemming from an Oct. 19 incident at his Redondo Beach home. Voynov was suspended indefinitely with pay by the NHL on Oct. 20. He is free to skate on his own and use the Kings’ training facility in El Segundo. He is able to speak with teammates and the coaching staff as they pass in the hallway and the locker room.

It’s safe to say the Kings miss the 24-year-old Russian on the ice. He is certainly not out of sight or out of mind, as far as the KIngs are concerned.

“I don’t see how we couldn’t miss Slava,” Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said after the team’s morning skate Saturday. “Slava is ne of the best defensemen on our team and in our conference. He’s a great player. Obviously, we miss him a little bit, but I think other guys have done a great job of stepping up and not trying to replace him but playing in his spot for right now. Guys have done good job.

“I think our ‘D’ corps has played pretty solid this year. We’ve had our ups and downs, but so has our whole team.”

 

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