Los Angeles Kings forward Ilya Kovalchuk will miss the next four weeks while recovering from an ankle bursectomy procedure.
It’s been a rough return to the NHL for Kovalchuk, who signed a three-year, $18.75-million deal with the Kings this past off-season.
The 35-year-old has five goals and 14 points in 25 games.
The Kings claimed winger Nikita Scherbak off of waivers earlier on Sunday.
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