Kings center Byfield injured in preseason loss to Arizona

Posted October 06, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Quinton Byfield, the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, suffered a lower body injury during the third period of the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes in a preseason game Tuesday night.

The 19-year old center hit the corner boards awkwardly during a collision with Arizona right wing Christian Fischer. Byfield was unable to put any weight on his left leg and was helped off the ice.

Coach Todd McLellan said after the game that Byfield will be further evaluated on Wednesday.

'œIt was a clean hit. It was unfortunate,'ť McLellan said of the play. 'œHe went into the boards. One skate went one way and one the other. It's in a corner. If it is in a straightaway, he would have got away with rolling off but there was nowhere to go. Not a dirty hit.'ť

Byfield had an inside track to center the fourth line going into next week's regular-season opener. He spent most of last season with Ontario of the American Hockey League, but did play in six games for the Kings, finishing with one assist.

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Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield looks away as Arizona Coyotes celebrate a goal by Lawson Crouse during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) The Associated Press

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