This is Sports Desk. The Los Angeles Kings chase a three-game skid without their leading scorer, as Artemi Panarin sits out Saturday against Calgary for family reasons, opening the door for Alex Turcotte to skate alongside Kempe and Laferriere. A tough break for a club that needs every spark it can find right now.
Over in baseball, Atlanta isn't done stockpiling arms. Fresh off signing Evan Phillips, the Braves are reportedly still chasing veteran closer Raisel Iglesias, and Detroit's in the mix too. That would make it two straight offseasons Atlanta has re-signed him, so the bullpen could get very crowded very fast.
And a somber note out of college football, where Georgia is mourning a future Bulldog. Three-star defensive lineman Marcellus Young Casario, a two thousand twenty seven commit, died Friday after what his high school called a sudden medical emergency. He was taken far too soon, and our thoughts are with his family and everyone in Athens.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
