Alex Turcotte's 2 tallies take Kings past Canucks
The Kings were the last NHL team to reach the midpoint of their season. Let's grade every player's contributions so far.
Many NBA followers were surprised and disappointed when the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown as head coach a few weeks ago. But now, many people are changing their opinions and feel it was a smart choice.
The Los Angeles Kings have recalled forward Samuel Helenius from the Ontario Reign, it was announced Wednesday. Helenius, a product of Dallas, Texas, has split time this season between the NHL and the AHL. In 21 games with the Kings, he has collected two assists while tallying three points in nine games with the Reign.
The Los Angeles Kings continue their western Canadian road trip as they roll into Rain City to take on their Pacific Division foe, the Vancouver Canucks. Puck drop is slated for 10 pm ET
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The first major impact that Doughty will add is that once he is back in the mix, his presence should reshape the defensive lineup, potentially pushing players with strong seasons into reduced roles. The Kings' goaltending is much to thank for why it's been difficult to score on them; the team allows the single-most shots on goal per game.
Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.
Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the Sacramento Kings.
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The Kings' pool is deep between the pipes and has a handful of interesting forwards, but really thins out on defense.