Anze Kopitar Out for Friday's Game, Day-to-Day with Lower-Body Injury

Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jets, marking his second consecutive absence. He is currently considered day-to-day, but his availability for the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against Edmonton remains uncertain. The veteran center is dealing with a lower-body injury.