One possibility is Illinois native Alex Turcotte making his season debut against his hometown team.
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Here are some plus and minuses from the roller coaster ride of a game.
Despite a big second-period push, the Kings were unable to hold off the Predators, losing 5-3.
They'll also need more from their goalie, a common theme all season.
He wasn't fighting the puck or throwing errant passes all over the defensive zone Thursday and was generating offense.
It was a game where things just weren't clicking for the Kings, as they struggled to connect on simple passes and weren't doing the little things...
This marked the Kings' first back-to-back losses since Dec. 13 when the Kings lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres back-to-back.
The Kings beat the Stars 3-2 earlier this month, bringing the series to 1-1.