Kings’ Drew Doughty having further tests on apparent leg injury

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty sustained an apparent left ankle injury in Wednesday’s preseason game in Las Vegas, and all signals indicated a significant absence on Thursday, despite the lack of a concrete update from the club.

The Kings said little after the game and Coach Jim Hiller again played the “further evaluation” card to reporters at Thursday morning’s practice. However, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported that Doughty sustained a broken ankle and that additional testing would...