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Kings vs Blue Jackets live stream: Watch online free 7:30 ET Thursday as these two teams battle it out in L.A.

The Kings (1-8-1) come into the game vs the Blue Jackets (29-23-4) losing 1-8-1 while Columbus has gone 7-3 in its last 10 games. Watch the free live stream online to see if Los Angeles can get out this funk with the Olympic break a few days away.

Tropp, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, has nine points in 29 games and has combined with Mark Letestu and Derek MacKenzie to form a solid fourth line that has contributed offense as well as energy.

"I've always been confident in myself that if I got a fair opportunity, that I could get back to that point and also go beyond it," he told the team's website. "I think there are still some areas for growth in my game; one thing is I want to get stronger on pucks -- and when you're recovering from a knee injury you lose some of your summer training."

Kings: The offense came to life against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, generating three goals, only to see the defense and goaltending struggle in a 5-3 loss. The one positive aspect was the play of rookie Tyler Toffoli, who moved from center to left wing on a line with Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. Toffoli had a goal and an assist and was on the ice for all three L.A. goals.

"The big thing is his feet. The adjustment is clearly his feet," coach Darryl Sutter said after practice Wednesday when asked about moving Toffoli from center. "We're doing it now because we need to get something out of the left side of our ice, when you look at it. With the game being so much faster now, it's a big adjustment. If Tyler's able to do it, a big part of that is because he's playing with great skaters. Right now, Kopi and Jeff can sort of manage that, where he maybe [got] caught between or 'I'm not quite making the right play' a little bit. But ... it's never going to bother him around the net because you've got the hands."

Nick Foligno scored twice and R.J. Umberger added a goal and an assist in Columbus' third straight win.

"We are really playing to our identity right now," Umberger said. "We are working hard. We are a gritty team. We let our forecheck do the work for us. We don't score too many pretty goals. We're just kind of a team that grinds it out."

Injury report, according to NHL.com:

": Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski (lower body) may have to sit out, though he made it through the game in Anaheim. Forward Blake Comeau (knee) is day-to-day. Forwards Marian Gaborik (broken collarbone) and Jared Boll (ankle) are out. ... Kings defenseman Alex Martinez (elbow) is not likely to return until after the Olympic break."