ESPN.com · Oct 21, 2025
Kings activate Corey Perry, place captain Anze Kopitar on IR
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ST. LOUIS -- The Los Angeles Kings have activated forward Corey Perry from injured reserve to begin his 21st NHL season.
The Kings also put captain Anze Kopitar on injured reserve after his 20th NHL season was interrupted last week by a foot injury.
The 40-year-old Perry will be in the lineup when the Kings visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Perry signed with the Kings as a free agent last summer, but the 2011 NHL MVP injured his knee while skating before the start of training camp in September. He underwent surgery and managed to return before the team's initial prognosis of six to eight weeks of recovery time.