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.

In goal against Kings

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Look at the featured image above. That’s the second goal of Thursday’s game, scored by Los Angeles’ Alex Turcotte. Turcotte collected a rebound off Thatcher Demko and was all alone to flip home the puck for what was his second goal of the game.

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Alex Turcotte scored twice and notched an assist as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday.

Los Angeles Kings' Alex Turcotte (15) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, bottom left, as Canucks' Filip Hronek (17) and Kings' Phillip Danault, top left, watch during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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