The circumstances were particularly meaningful for Pittsburgh forward Blake Lizotte, who started his NHL career with the Kings and had 106 points (37 goals, 69 assists) in 320 games for them. This was his first game at Crypto.com Arena as a visitor, but the LAFD hat he wore after the morning skate reflected the larger circumstances.

The Kings' pool is deep between the pipes and has a handful of interesting forwards, but really thins out on defense.

Palmieri is in the final season of a four-year, $20 million deal and is set to enter unrestricted free agency in July. His contract includes a 16-team no-trade list, so the vetera