Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during NHL pre-season action versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported.
Per the report, he is scheduled to undergo additional imaging to determine if there is other structural damage. Doughty, 34, was injured during the first period following a collision along the boards with Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson.
Doughty recorded 15 goals and 50 points while averaging 25 minutes 48 seconds of ice time in 82 regular-season games in the 2023-24 campaign.
A former Norris Trophy recipient as the NHL's top defenceman, Doughty has collected 156 goals and 669 points in 1,177 regular-season contests since the Kings drafted him second overall in 2008.