Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be out month-to-month following an ankle injury that will require surgery, the team announced Friday.
Doughty fractured his left ankle in the Kings\' 3-2 preseason win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, when the 2016 Norris Trophy slammed into the boards alongside Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson in the first period.
\"You don\'t want to have Drew out for an extended period of time, but that\'s just a sad reality now and we\'re gonna have to deal with it,\" Kings center and captain Anze Kopitar told reporters.
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