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Doughty notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Doughty missed two games due to a lower-body injury, but he led the Kings with 25:48 of ice time in his return. The 36-year-old defenseman should be fine to handle his usual top-pairing role moving forward. He's up to 15 points, 72 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 24 hits over 51 appearances this season. With a drop in nearly every statistical area compared to his peak years, it looks like Father Time has caught up with Doughty a bit.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Set to return Thursday
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Doughty (lower body) is slated to return for Thursday's game against the Islanders, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Doughty missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury, but he's set to return to action against the Islanders. Across 19 appearances since the start of the calendar year, he's recorded an assist, 18 PIM, 14 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-10 rating while averaging 22:59 of ice time.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Won't play Monday
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Doughty (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Doughty suffered his lower-body injury Thursday against the Oilers, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game. However, interim head coach D.J. Smith said ahead of Monday's matchup that Doughty could return Thursday against the Islanders or Saturday against the Canadiens.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Not playing Saturday
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Doughty (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Flames, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Doughty was injured Thursday versus the Oilers, and it will cost him at least one full contest. Jacob Moverare is expected to enter the lineup Saturday, likely in a third-pairing capacity. It's unclear if Doughty will be ready to go for Monday's game versus the Avalanche.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Leaves with lower-body injury
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Doughty won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers due to a lower-body injury.
Doughty joins Joel Armia (upper body) as Kings players to exit this contest. Should Doughty miss time, Jacob Moverare would likely get a chance to enter the lineup. The Kings' next game is Saturday versus the Flames.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Snaps slump with helper
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Doughty recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Doughty snapped a 14-game point drought with the helper on Quinton Byfield's overtime tally. The 36-year-old Doughty went minus-13 with 23 shots on net, 10 hits, eight blocked shots and 14 PIM in that span. He's shown some age-related regression this season with just 14 points over 45 appearances, and Doughty has also taken a step back in physicality with 24 hits, 49 blocks and 28 PIM. Still, he's playing a large role on the top pairing, so there is some potential for an uptick in production.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Set to return Saturday
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Doughty (illness) is set to play Saturday in St. Louis, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Doughty missed Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. He has three goals and 13 points in 41 outings in 2025-26. Jacob Moverare will likely be a healthy scratch against St. Louis due to Doughty's return.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Exiting lineup Tuesday
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Doughty will miss Tuesday's game versus the Rangers due to an illness.
Jacob Moverare will replace Doughty in the lineup and could also pick up power-play time. The 36-year-old Doughty's absence comes at a decent time, as the Kings' next game is Saturday in St. Louis, giving him plenty of time to get healthy again.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Pots opening goal in blowout win
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Doughty scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Doughty has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games (one goal, two assists). The 36-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, 13 points, 42 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 30 appearances this season. Doughty continues to play a prominent role for the Kings in the top four, but his production is a touch lower than it was last year when he was limited by an ankle injury.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Provides two helpers
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Doughty notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Doughty's second game back from missing seven due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman has immediately retaken his top-pairing spot and should continue to see significant minutes as long as he can stay healthy. He's up to two goals, eight assists, 26 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-10 rating through 21 appearances.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Returns Thursday
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Doughty (lower body) will be back in action Thursday versus Chicago, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Doughty will be taken off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's match. He missed seven games with the injury. Doughty has two goals and eight points in 19 games this season and has seen his power-play time decrease significantly this season from a career-low 2:35 in 2024-25 to only 1:34 this season.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Headed for IR
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Doughty (lower body) will be shifted to injured reserve Wednesday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Considering Doughty is considered week-to-week, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him land on injured reserve. The team hasn't provided a clear recovery timeline, but it seems unlikely he'll be back before the end of November. While the 35-year-old Ontario native is mired in a five-game goal drought, he did chip in three assists over that stretch and managed just four shots.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Labeled week-to-week
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Doughty (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.
Doughty's injury is unrelated to last season's ankle problem, but it will still sideline him for a little while. Considering the 35-year-old defenseman's recovery timeline, fantasy managers can likely expect him to be placed on injured reserve in the coming days. Look for Brandt Clarke to see an uptick in ice time with Doughty on the shelf.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Sustains lower-body injury
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Doughty (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Senators.
Doughty was injured after blocking a shot in the second period. The 35-year-old defenseman's absence would be a big one if he's forced to miss additional time, especially with the Kings still on the road for two more games. If he's unavailable Monday against the Capitals, Jacob Moverare will likely take his place in the lineup.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Moves up franchise scoring list
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Doughty picked up two assists Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
The grizzled veteran has had a slow start to the season and has just eight points, including six assists, in 18 games. Half of those points have come in his last five games. It was Doughty's 133rd career multipoint game. He passed Charlie Simmer for the ninth most in Kings history.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Fills empty cage
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Doughty scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Jets.
Doughty's two goals this season have come over the last four games. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to five points, 20 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances. He can reach a higher pace, but age could be a concern if his offense doesn't get on track soon. Doughty still offers upside with his all-around production, and he remains in a significant role as the Kings' top blueliner.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Nets first goal of season
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Doughty scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Doughty ended a six-game slump with his second-period tally. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to four points, 15 shots on net, seven hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating across 11 appearances. He likely won't hit as much as he did earlier in his career, but he can still be a steady source of blocks. The big question is what level of offense he'll ultimately provide -- he had at least 50 points in his last two healthy seasons, but he's well off that pace early in 2025-26.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Sends helper in loss
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Doughty logged an assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Doughty put up four points, 10 shots on net, 12 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over six playoff appearances. The 35-year-old defenseman's 2024-25 campaign was derailed by a broken ankle sustained in the preseason, which limited him to a total of 36 appearances between the regular season and playoffs. He was never really 100 percent this season and still did better than a point every other game, so an offseason of rest and recovery should benefit Doughty heading into 2025-26.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Earns two points in loss
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Doughty scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and went minus-3 in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 3.
Doughty gave the Kings their first lead of the game at 15:07 of the second period. The defenseman is up to three points, seven shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over three playoff outings. Doughty is handling a large role well, which is especially helpful for the Kings since young blueliners Brandt Clarke and Jordan Spence don't appear to be trusted with significant minutes yet in this playoff run.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Pockets assist in Game 1 win
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Doughty logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Doughty was limited to two appearances over the final six games of the regular season and went without a point in both of those contests. While Monday's series opener wasn't a banner night for defense, Doughty was able to chip in on offense by setting up Quinton Byfield's first-period tally. Doughty was effective when healthy in 2024-25, earning 17 points, a plus-9 rating, 45 blocked shots and 46 shots on net over 30 regular-season appearances. However, he is still managing his ankle, which he broke prior to the regular season, and he could end up out of the lineup if the issue flares up too much in the playoffs.
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