Alex Turcotte’s three-point performance lifts Kings over Canucks
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VANCOUVER, Canada — Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist as the Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.
Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist. Warren Foegele also scored for the Kings (25-12-5).
Turcotte’s first goal came 51 seconds into the game. And before the first period was over, the 23-year-old winger had helped Kings to a 3-0 lead.
Connor McDavid scores in the second period to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Kings.
Quinn Hughes scored for Vancouver (19-15-10) with a long drive during four-on-four play 14:52 into the second.
Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper stopped 20 shots. Thatcher Demko made 16 saves for the Canucks.
Vancouver has lost six of seven and fallen out of the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot.
