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.

The Los Angeles Kings head into the fourth of a five-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks. This is the second of three meetings between these two clubs this season. The Canucks picked up a 4-2 victory in Los Angeles on November 7th,

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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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.

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

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.

The Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle mightily, and Brock Boeser knows he might not be safe from a potential trade.

Head coach Rick Tocchet shed light on the situation, attributing Miller’s decreased minutes to a strategic shift toward spreading ice time more evenly among forward lines, per Canucks Army's Jeff Paterson.

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.