Turcotte scores twice and adds an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thump Vancouver, 5-1. Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also score.
Trevor Moore was injured against the New Jersey Devils during the Los Angeles Kings' second seven-game road trip of the year. Before the injury, Moore was seeing regular action on the Kings top forward line.
Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist — all in the first 10 minutes — as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1.
While Trevor Moore nor Trevor Lewis have been activated from injured reserve (IR), both have resumed practice with the Kings in full-contact jerseys. Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller has never been one to shy away from trying different things with his lineup,
Turcotte put the Kings ahead 1-0 on the first shot of the game 51 seconds into the first period, beating defenseman Filip Hronek to the net on a 2-on-1 to redirect Kempe’s centering pass over the right pad of a sliding Demko.
The Los Angeles Kings are considering Trevor Moore for a third-line role, which could indicate a shift in Tanner Jeannot's position. This change could impact the team's dynamic as they seek to identify better line combinations and create favorable matchups.