Marco Sturm has been claimed off waivers by Washington, per Pierre LeBrun. Three players were claimed off waivers this morning, including Craig Rivet by Columbus and Nick Boynton by Philadelphia.

It will be interesting to see what the Kings do with the lineup today. Either Davis Drewiske or Peter Harrold can go in as a winger or a seventh defenseman [edit: If Kevin Westgarth does not go in], but who will play with Anze Kopitar and Wayne Simmonds? I’ll be headed to Staples Center shortly to find out…