Kings C Richardson out following appendectomy
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Los Angeles Kings will have to deal without center Brad Richardson for an indefinite period, following an appendectomy on Monday night.
Richardson, 27, played in just 59 regular-season games while posting five goals and eight points with a minus-six rating.
LA gets its best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Canucks underway on Wednesday at Vancouver.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}To fill the roster spot, the Kings recalled forward Andrei Loktionov from Manchester of the American Hockey League. The 21-year-old Russian appeared in 39 games and totaled three goals with seven points.