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October 9 Updates – Zuccarello/Turcotte miss practice, timelines + Clarke/Byfield all good, Wright recalled, skates

The LA Kings hit the ice today for practice at Toyota Sports Performance Center, in advance of an afternoon flight to Vegas. For starters, a few updates from what we saw yesterday, plus a couple of new ones. Let’s start…

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.com · LA Kings Insider

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 12:51 AM

Key Things to Know

Mats Zuccarello is out week-to-week and Alex Turcotte is day-to-day after both missed practice.
The Kings recalled forward Jared Wright from the AHL's Ontario Reign as a corresponding move.
Quinton Byfield returned to full practice following a maintenance day and will travel to Vegas.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The Los Angeles Kings provided several roster and injury updates during practice on October 9 ahead of their road matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. Head coach Peter Laviolette announced that forward Mats Zuccarello is out week-to-week, while forward Alex Turcotte missed practice on a day-to-day timeline. In response to the injuries, the Kings recalled forward Jared Wright from the AHL's Ontario Reign.

On a positive note, Quinton Byfield returned as a full participant following a maintenance day, and defenseman Brandt Clarke avoided serious injury after cutting his lip during a practice fall. Wright skated on the third line alongside Scott Laughton and Joel Armia, while Alex Laferriere took Zuccarello's spot on the top power-play unit.

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