Visnovsky Shakes Off Hit

Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky received a day off from practice Tuesday but said he had no lingering effects from being leveled by the Mighty Ducks’ Todd Fedoruk in Monday’s game.

Visnovsky was walloped at center ice in the second period. He finished the game, logging a team-high 26 minutes 6 seconds, but was examined for concussion-like symptoms by a doctor afterward. “I’m OK, I just got to rest [Tuesday],” Visnovsky said. “I played 26 minutes and took a big hit. Everything is OK. I just needed to rest.”

Visnovsky said he would play against Boston on Thursday. His loss would have been troublesome to the Kings. Visnovsky has 13 goals -- four in the last four games -- and 44 points this season. Only Toronto’s Bryan McCabe has more goals and points among NHL defensemen.

“If you sat down and picked an All-Star team, Lubo would have to be among the top six defensemen in the NHL,” Coach Andy Murray said.

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Forward Pavol Demitra, the team leader in goals (20) and points (50), will not make the two-game trip to play Boston and Buffalo because of a deep bruise in his right leg. The Kings are not sure when he will return to the lineup.

The rest of the Kings’ injured appear to be on the mend.

Jeremy Roenick, out three weeks after surgery on a broken finger, will have the pins removed Thursday.

“It’ll be a week to 10 days after that and then I’m playing,” Roenick said. “I can’t wait. I’ve had too much time on my hands.”

He has seemingly used it wisely. Roenick has been doing two-a-day workouts to get himself in better shape.

The Kings activated forward George Parros (sprained ankle) from injured reserve, and Murray said forward Dustin Brown (bruised chest) would play against Boston.

Center Eric Belanger (torn groin) and defenseman Mike Weaver (hip flexor) are also making the trip. Belanger is not expected to play until next week but said, “It’s time for me to be practicing with the boys again.”

To make room on the roster, the Kings reassigned Connor James, Petr Kanko, Noah Clarke and Richard Petiot to minor league Manchester.

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Goaltender Jason LaBarbera has been sent to Manchester for a conditioning assignment. He will play games tonight, Friday and Sunday. The Kings are expected to recall goaltender Adam Hauser for the trip.