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Sturm hasn't played all season because of the ailment. He began the campaign with the Boston Bruins, but he was traded to the Kings while he was still recovering for salary cap reasons. He was initially projected to play on the Kings' top line, but coach Terry Murray has opted to ease him into the lineup by putting him on the fourth line Tuesday. "After the last few days of him practicing and speaking with him, I think it's important to just get him into a game and get him going a little bit, without putting, I don't want to say too much, pressure on or too many expectations of performing at peak level with Kopi," Murray said, referring to Anze Kopitar, who Sturm would've played alongside.