Doughty hurt his left leg Wednesday when he slammed into the boards while engaged with Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson in the first period of a 3-2 win.

The Los Angeles Kings' top defender suffered a gruesome injury, which could pave the way for their top young defenseman for a larger role this season.

Doughty was in a protective boot and using a knee scooter to get around the team’s El Segundo practice facility on Thursday amid a report that he suffered a broken left ankle.