The forward, who has not played since April 1 because of a lower-body injury, participated in practice on Saturday wearing a non-contact jersey. He was originally injured on a knee-on-knee hit from Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano during a 5-2 win on March 9.
"If everything goes good in today's session, he'll skate in pregame skate with us tomorrow," Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan said.
Fiala's return would be a big boost for the Kings, who lead the best-of-7 series following a 3-2 overtime win in Game 3 on Friday. He was second on the team with 72 points (23 goals, 49 assists) in 69 games this season, his first with Los Angeles after he was acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Wild for a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and defenseman Brock Faber on June 29.
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"Obviously, he would have been our leading scorer, I think, if he would have been healthy, and he's just a great player for our team," forward Viktor Arvidsson said.
"He's an All-Star. He can make plays and scare the other defenses, so I think he's a huge part of our team and has been all year. If he comes back, it'll be a great addition to our lineup."
Arvidsson added that the on-ice presence of Fiala during the morning skate could provide a jolt of energy for the Kings, even if he does not play.
McLellan agreed, to a point.
"I think it can, but you only see him on the ice," McLellan said. "Like, we see him back in here every day, so his lift is felt daily in the trainer's room, the weight room, the lunch room, just hanging with the guys. So he's been around a lot more than what you see on the ice. But the simple fact he has the equipment on certainly helps."
McLellan did not have an update on center Blake Lizotte, who did not play in Game 3 because of a lower-body injury.
"He didn't skate today, so that's probably an indication that … we'll have to see how he is in the morning," McLellan said.
