Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is expected to return to the ice on Thursday against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.
Doughty, who confirmed to NHL.com of his availability to play, has been sidelined since blocking a shot with his left foot in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 15.
He has eight points (two goals, six assists) and a plus-7 rating in 19 games this season.
Doughty, who turns 36 on Monday, won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2015-16 and helped the Kings capture the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014.
He has collected 694 points (162 goals, 532 assists) in 1,226 career games since being selected by the Kings with the second overall pick of the 2008 NHL Draft.
