The LA Kings split the last two games of their brief homestand before starting a six-game road trip with a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. In pretty much any three-game week, you’ll sign up for a pair of regulation wins, and that’s what LA managed to do this past week.
A well-balanced squad of 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders, the Kings look to climb further than last year’s first round defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.
Heading into the final week of training camp, most players are eager to turn the page. They’ve done their summer workouts, they’ve moved past those Captain’s Skates, and in the case of Alex Turcotte, he’s already played in two preseason games.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Get Alex Turcotte involved in the offense, add an empty net goal to go up 3-1 late in the game, and then skate off with a victory. That game plan worked Sunday afternoon in Ontario and it repeated itself Tuesday night in Vegas for coach Jim Hiller’s squad.
Sunday afternoon’s Empire Classic was officially a Kings game, yet it felt like a Reign game of days gone by. Over half the roster utilized by coach Jim Hiller had spent time in Ontario, and they shined brightly throughout the contest.
For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the opening round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. This year felt like the Kings’ best chance to turn their fortunes finally, and it certainly seemed likely after the Kings took a 2-0 series lead.
Alex Turcotte described the last couple of weeks as being tough for him. It’s not hard to see why, right? Working his way through his first season in the NHL on a full-time basis, his first playoff push where he’s got an established role on the team with a playoff debut dead ahead.
Few updates for you today, Insiders. Let’s start with the return of a familiar face. Forward Alex Turcotte skated with the team today, in a red, non-contact jersey.
The Los Angeles Kings will be without some important forward depth for the immediate future as both Alex Turcotte and Tanner Jeannot are considered day-to-day with undisclosed injuries, Kings head coach Jim Hiller confirmed Thursday to team reporter Zach Dooley.
The Chicago Blackhawks (20–40–9) fell on home ice to the Los Angeles Kings (37–21–9) by the final of 3–1, despite a 30-save effort by goaltender Spencer Knight.
The Los Angeles Kings snapped their brief two-game losing streak on Thursday, thanks to a strong first period where they jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the game was 10 minutes old.
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. Adrian
Amid a resurgent season, LA Kings’ forward Alex Turcotte sat down for an exclusive interview with Hockey Royalty to reflect on his difficult journey to the NHL.
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The Los Angeles Kings are off to a reasonable 3-2-2 start to the season, and a big part of their success early on is the play of forward Alex Turcotte.
For years, the Los Angeles Kings have waited for Alex Turcotte to break out on the ice. The former fifth-overall pick has flashed the potential Los Angeles saw ahead of the 2019 NHL Draft.
The injury is another difficult setback for the center, who was amid his first extended stint in the majors since being selected fifth overall by the Kings in the 2019 draft.
The Los Angeles Kings enter the NHL’s All-Star Break on a high note. Los Angeles defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 on the back of David Rittich’s 39-save effort.
Alex Turcotte picked up his first NHL points with a goal and an assist as the visiting Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.
Both the LA Kings and Ontario Reign hit the ice for the first time since the holiday break, and more good news may be in store. After skating last week