Alex Turcotte's 3-point night leads Kings to 5-1 win over Canucks – Hockey Writer – Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings ended a brief two-game losing streak Thursday thanks to a strong first quarter that saw them take a 3-0 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game. Alex Turcotte had the first multi-goal game of his NHL career and drained a three-pointer on the night to lift the Kings to a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks . The Canucks, meanwhile, lost their second straight game after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Saturday and trailed 11-2 in their past two games.

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After being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, the Kings needed just 51 seconds to get back on the scoreboard, with Alex Turcotte making a pass with Adrian Kempe The sixth goal was scored in a 2-on-1 match. After a Filip Hronek turnover, he picked up a loose puck, rushed down the right side and passed the ball to Turkte, who cut it past Thatcher Dehm. Thatcher Demko's right pad. Then, at 9:18, it was Turcotte again, this time tipping the puck past the Canucks goaltender after Kevin Fiala's wrist shot was blocked. Finally, to cap off his first-quarter three-pointer, he responded with an assist, a perfect behind-the-back pass to Kempe, who quickly fired around Demko for his 21st point.

After the Kings opened the scoring, the Canucks went on two power plays but had zero shots on goal. They ended the quarter on a 7-6 run, but a slow start like Monday's 6-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets left them trailing 3-0 again entering the second quarter.

Quinn Hughes gave the Rogers Arena faithful some hope with a powerful wrist shot that hit the back of the net at halftime during a 4-on-4 tie, but Fiala That hope was quickly dashed 1:06 later, when the Canucks took the lead. JT Miller inexplicably dumped the puck in the corner and then took a forecheck, forgetting that his team was in a shootout and wasn't evenly matched. It turned into another odd rush, with Fiala scoring his 15th point to keep the Kings' three-point lead heading into the third quarter.

The Canucks were unable to come back in the third quarter against the stingy Kings, despite getting a fifth power-play opportunity early. Warren Foegele added insult to injury with his 12th goal in the period, as the Kings improved to 5-1 in November after the Canucks defeated the Kings 4-2 at Crypto.com Arena. , tying the season series by one point.

Darcy Kuemper made his fifth consecutive start and allowed one goal or less, making 20 saves on 21 shots, improving his record to 13 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. Meanwhile, Demko, like Kevin Lankinen against the Jets, had a forgettable night, recording just 16 saves on 21 shots and falling to 2-3-2.

What’s next for the Canucks and Kings?

The Canucks will continue their brief home stretch against another division rival, the Oilers, as part of Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday. The Kings also play Saturday, concluding their five-game road trip in Seattle against the Kraken.