Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist ... And before the midpoint of the first period, the 23-year-old winger had helped Los Angeles to a 3-0 lead. Quinn Hughes scored for Vancouver (19-15-10) with a long drive during 4-on-4 play ...

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

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes shared his thoughts following a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.

Turcotte scores twice and adds an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thump Vancouver, 5-1. Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also score.

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)

NHL insider Farhan Lalji appeared on TSN's OverDrive to discuss the Vancouver Canucks. He highlighted Quinn Hughes as the team’s most dependable player this season.

The way the Canucks played Thursday, completely unengaged and unfocussed at the start, demonstrated how hollowed out they've become. They're impossible to recognize as last year's team.

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal ... the 23-year-old winger had helped Los Angeles to a 3-0 lead. Quinn Hughes scored for Vancouver (19-15-10) with a long drive during 4-on-4 play ...

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal ... the 23-year-old winger had helped Los Angeles to a 3-0 lead. Quinn Hughes scored for Vancouver (19-15-10) with a long drive during 4-on-4 play ...

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal ... the 23-year-old winger had helped Los Angeles to a 3-0 lead. Quinn Hughes scored for Vancouver (19-15-10) with a long drive during 4-on-4 play ...

Just as Connor McDavid is set to return from his three-game suspension to the Edmonton Oilers line-up against Seattle Monday night, hockey’s most venerated commentator Don Cherry has weighed in to condemn the various unpenalized holds and grips Vancouver’s Conor Garland used on McDavid, provoking McDavid to lash pack.

Saturday marked the 19th straight game at home in which Werenski has registered at least a point, the longest streak in franchise history.