Kings F Kovalchuk out 4 weeks after ankle surgery

The struggling Kings can’t catch a break.
On Sunday, they announced forward Ilya Kovalchuk underwent an ankle bursectomy and will miss about four weeks.
Kovalchuk, signed to a three-year free-agent contract over the summer, got off to a quick start and at one point led the team with 14 points on five goals and nine assists.
But Kovalchuk has not had a point in his past 11 games and his ice time has dwindled.
Kovalchuk, 35, was a point-per-game player over 11 NHL seasons before going to pla