EL SEGUNDO – It would have been one thing to come out of the lineup for Jonny Brodzinski or another promising Kings forward.



Of course Ilya Kovalchuk wouldn’t have been happy – who would be? But the exile might have been easier to accept if Kings interim coach Willie Desjardins was trying to see what young forwards could do.



Instead, Desjardins went with a lineup featuring 11 forwards and seven defensemen Thursday night in the Kings’ 4-2 win against the San Jose Sharks. It is the third time in the past five games he has gone with that setup.



Kovalchuk has been a healthy scratch in two of the past three Kings games, including Thursday. On Friday, he spoke about what it has been like looking in from the outside.



“It’s horrible,” said Kovalchuk. “That’s the worst. But he (Desjardins) didn’t play young guys. He plays 7 D. That’s his new strategy.



“What you can do?