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What The LA Kings Opening Night Roster Could Look Like

By Vincent D'Angelo

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 05: Fans head to the entrance for opening night of the Los Angeles Kings 2017-2018 season against the Philadelphia Flyers at Staples Center on October 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 05: Fans head to the entrance for opening night of the Los Angeles Kings 2017-2018 season against the Philadelphia Flyers at Staples Center on October 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 5: Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings skates on ice during a game against the Minnesota Wild at STAPLES Center on April 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 5: Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings skates on ice during a game against the Minnesota Wild at STAPLES Center on April 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

LA Kings 4th Line:

17-18 Clifford Shore Lewis
18-19 Brodzinski/

Clifford

Amadio/

Thompson

Lewis

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There is a combination of forwards that could make up the LA Kings fourth line on any night and this season I feel it will be Amadio-Thompson-Lewis based off of Faceoff capabilities with Brodzinski and Clifford rotating in.

The 4th line loses grit but gains skill with Amadio in the middle training to become a Jarret Stoll reliable type 3C.

Trevor Lewis had a less than stellar back half of the season due to injuries and is expected to bounce back being 100% healthy again.

Clifford and Brodzinski will have to battle it out Clifford has seniority and will probably have his number called more often unless Brodzinski begins to produce like he did with the Ontario Reign.

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