Tue 10/14/14 5:39 PM

Richards skated as the Kings' top-line left wing at morning skate and figures to slot in at that spot Tuesday versus the Oilers, Jon Rosen of LAKingsInsider.com reports. With Marian Gaborik (upper-body) out Tuesday and deemed day-to-day, Richards is expected to move from his usual role centering the third line up to the top trio with Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Richards previously skated with those two players for the early part of the 2011-12 season, a role that should grant him an uptick in fantasy relevance while he fills in for Gaborik.