Schultz last NHL game was on March 31st, 2013. He spent the entire season with Manchester (AHL), where he had two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 67 games. Schultz has one assist in 29 career playoff games. He will be paired with Slava Voynov.

Schultz spent the last eight years in the Washington Capitals organization. He totaled 399 NHL games recording 11 goals and 75 points. In 23 games with the Manchester Monarchs he has a goal and an assist. There is no word on which Kings defenseman is dealing with an injury, or if Schultz will dress tonight.

The Gretzky Era ended in Los Angeles when the Kings traded the Great One to the St. Louis Blues in 1995-1996 and you would think the team would flounder without the presence of Gretzky in the lineup. The Kings however were able to qualify for the playoffs in 4 of the next six season but without much success; losing in the 1st or 2nd round. The Kings went on to miss the playoffs for the next 3 years and prompted management to hire Dean Lombardi in April of 2006 to right the ship.  And right the ship he did!  Even though the team missed the playoffs in his first 3 years as GM, he was building a Championship caliber team in Tinseltown.  In 2009-2010 the Kings returned to the playoffs but lost in the 1st round and repeated the same results the following season. In 2011-2012, with more than half a season left, Darryl Sutter was brought in to coach and the Kings barely eked into the playoffs but went on such a tremendous run through the playoffs capturing their 1st Stanley Cup. Their efforts to repeat were thwarted by the current Stanley Cup Champions Chicago Blackhawks, but we can see them returning for another chance to raise the Cup. Goalie When you start with the perhaps one of the top 3 goaltenders in the NHL, your chances of getting to the Stanley Cup finals are greater than most teams. Your odds increase when that goalie is none other than Conn Smythe trophy winner Jonathan Quick.  Quick was hampered by injuries early last season but should return to form for the current year.  Although they traded away Jonathan Bernier, they did receive back Ben Scrivens in that deal and he is more than a capable backup, although he is no Bernier.  Expect Quick to get majority of the starts and should post better than average stats.  You can do no wrong with building your fantasy team around Quick. Defense The blue line begins with Drew Doughty but there is a new star-in-the-making coming up quickly. Ever since his sophomore season where he scored 59 points in a full season, high expectations have been put upon his shoulders by fantasy poolies but he has never come close to that level since.  He did have 40 and 36 point seasons following that career year, but that is about all you can expect from DD.   Slava Voynov is entering his 3rd NHL season and after a somewhat breakout year in the Lockout season with 25 points in 48 games, he turned it up in the playoffs with a 6-7-13 performance in 18 games. Look for Voynov to continue that trend.  With injuries on the back end...

Schultz had three assists and was a minus-6 in 26 games for the Capitals last season. Schultz is a big-body at 6-foot-6, 227 pounds and has 75 careers points in 399 games.

We're unsure of who will be removed if Schultz does start but Erskine looks to be the favourite.

Schultz will be a healthy scratch for Game 5.

Schultz likely will start the playoffs on the third pairing.

Schultz remains on the bench. He has a goal and six points through 54 games.

Sounds like Schultz will play tonight. Through 32 games, the stay-at-home defender has five assists.

Schultz stays in the lineup for today's game. He has five assists through 29 games.