Anze Kopitar (lower body) participated in Monday's practice but didn't take line rushes with his teammates, LA Kings Insider reports. However, he hasn't been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Flames.

Kopitar (lower body) participated in Monday's practice but didn't take line rushes with his teammates, LA Kings Insider reports. However, he hasn't been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Flames.

Analysis:

The report indicates that if Saturday were a playoff game, Kopitar would "definitely have tried it," but he instead rested. The team should further update the star forward's status on gameday, but the fact that he was on the ice for practice Monday at least provides some hope that he can play. If not, Michael Mersch and Andy Andreoff would likely draw into the lineup once again.