Andersson, 24, went scoreless in last night's Reign defeat to the Tucson Roadrunners (3-1). Through 12 AHL games this season, the 6-1, 185-pound forward has registered nine points (5-4=9) to rank second among all Reign skaters in goals (5) and fourth in both assists (4) and points (9). Last season, he appeared in 20 games for the Kings, tallying two points (1-1=2) and added six points (6-0=6) in four outings with the Reign. In 109 career NHL games, the Smogen, Sweden native has posted 17 points (7-10=17) and 57 PIM (penalty minutes) with the Kings and New York Rangers and added 71 points (32-39=71) in 105 AHL games with the Reign and Hartford Wolf Pack.
Clarke, 19, tallied two points (1-1=2) in five AHL games with the Reign. The 6-2, 185-pound defenseman opened the 2022-23 season with the Kings and made his NHL debut Oct. 13 against the Seattle Kraken. The eighth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, Clarke registered his first career NHL point (0-1=1) on Oct. 20 in Pittsburgh to become the seventh youngest defenseman and 18th youngest skater in Kings history to record a point at 19 years and 253 days old. In nine NHL appearances, the Nepean, Ontario native has tallied two points (0-2=2).
The Kings begin a four-game homestand at Crypto.com Arena tonight against the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Bally Sports West TV and the LA Kings Audio Network on iHeartRadio. The Kings will face the Seattle Kraken (Nov. 29), Arizona Coyotes (Dec. 1) and Carolina Hurricanes (Dec. 3) before embarking on a six-game road trip.
