Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala will make his season debut Thursday night against the New York Islanders after breaking his left leg at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala is scheduled to return for his season debut on Thursday night against the New York Islanders, marking his first game since breaking his left leg at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Fiala suffered the injury while playing for Switzerland in a preliminary-round game on February 13, and he missed the second half of the NHL season. He also missed training camp and the start of this season after undergoing follow-up surgery in September.
The Kings have struggled to score, being held to two goals or fewer in nine of their past 14 games, a stretch in which they went 0-8-1. The team is expecting Fiala’s return to help address the lack of offense.
Last season, Fiala recorded 18 goals and 22 assists in 56 games. He is expected to play on the second line with center Quinton Byfield and forward Mats Zuccarello.
After practice Thursday, Kings head coach Peter Laviolette said, “Kevin’s been on the ice for a while now, and his game, his conditioning, his ability to create, it looks good to me out there.”
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