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.

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.

With the ongoing drama in the Vancouver Canucks' locker room, J.T. Miller was compared to former toxic Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler.

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Alex Turcotte had two goals and an assist while leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

The Vancouver Canucks are well into the second month of a major slump that's officially knocked them out of a playoff spot.

Let’s tuck the elephants in the room into bed off the top. Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes has been held to two shots or fewer in six consecutive games, and the Los Angeles Kings allow the fewest shots per game and second-fewest to opposing defensemen.

The Vancouver Canucks begin a homestand on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Kings roll into Rogers Arena for a Pacific Division matchup between the two West Coast teams. Following a five-game road trip,

The road team has won four of the last five meetings, as the Kings look to make it five of six while bringing an end to a two-game skid during this road trip.

Boeser, who is in the final season of a three-year, $19.95 million contract carrying a $6.65 cap hit, has tallied 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points in 37 games. While Boeser's numbers are respectable, his production is down compared to last season’s 40-goal, 73-point campaign.

The Los Angeles Kings wrap up their five-game road trip against the Seattle Kraken. LA are 2-2-0 on this current road trip, coming off a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Kraken just completed their own five-game road trip where they went 2-3-0 with a goal scoring ratio of