Kings Break 8-Game Losing Streak, Yaniv Perets 1st NHL Game - 1/15/24

 

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— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 15, 2024

*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*

   The Kings defeated the Hurricanes in Carolina on Monday, January 15th. The Kings won with a 5-2 score! This was a great win for the Kings, breaking their 8-game losing streak.

Kings lineup against the Hurricanes:

Byfield - Kopitar - Kempe

Moore - Danault - Fiala

Laferriere - Dubois - Anderson-Dolan

Grundstrom - Lizotte - Lewis

Anderson - Doughty

Gavrikov - Roy

Englund - Spence

Rittich

Talbot

Hurricanes lineup against the Kings:

Svechnikov - Aho - Teravainen

Bunting - Kotaniemi - Noesen

Martinook - Staal - Jarivs

Lemieux - Drury - Fast

Slavin - Burns

Skjei - Pesce

Orlov - Chatfield

Raanta

   Trevor Moore strikes first with his 19th of the season, the Kings lead by one. 1-0 was the final score of the first period.

   Jordan Martinook scores the first for the Hurricanes and his fifth of the season, tying up the game. The final score of the second period was 1-1.

   Phillip Danault takes back the lead for the Kings just 61 seconds into the third period. Not very long later, Alex Laferriere nets one and the Kings are leading by two! Pierre-Luc Dubois scores his ninth of the season - Jack Drury gets one back, scoring his eighth of the season! Trevor Moore nets his second of the night and his 20th of the season - Kings win with a 5-2 score.

Yaniv Perets on getting called to play in the third period: "It's all kind of just a blur - a smile on my face, looking up in the stands and seeing a beautiful crowd - a beautiful atmosphere. It's just the moment that you dream of as a kid... I appreciate the opportunity - forever grateful and thankful for the Carolina organization and for all the players in the room here. It just means the world to me."

- Blake Lizotte didn't return for the remainder of the game after the first period due to a lower-body injury.

- Yaniv Perets played in the NHL for the first time!

- Trevor Moore stats:

   - 20 Goals

   - 11 Assists

   - 31 Points

- Jack Drury stats:

   - 8 Goals

   - 11 Assists

   - 19 Points

 

 

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Postgame Quotes: Jordan Martinook

Postgame Quotes: Rod Brind'Amour