Chinakhov (upper body) will miss out versus the Kings on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov will be absent for his sixth straight outing due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 22-year-old winger was mired in a 10-game goal drought during which he recorded just 13 shots. Whenever Chinakhov is given the green light to return, he will likely need to start shooting more if he is going to break out of his current funk. While he hasn't been officially ruled out versus Anaheim on Sunday, the fact that Columbus is heading into a back-to-back suggests Chinakhov will likely remain unavailable.