Kovalchuk Placed on IR, Out Four Weeks Following Procedure on His Ankle

LA Kings third-leading scorer will miss approximately one month while recovering from ankle procedure

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The LA Kings have announced that Ilya Kovalchuk has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 29 and will be out approximately four weeks while recovering from an ankle bursectomy procedure.
Kovalchuk ranks third on the Kings in points (5-9=14).

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