With the dust having settled, we now know how he feels, as he addressed the situation in his post-game interview.
Fiala blamed his broken phone for missing the team meeting. He attempted to set an alarm on his iPad, but it didn't work. He overslept and paid the consequences. He said the following:
Kevin Fiala, acquired in a trade that now looks far from ideal for the LA Kings, sending stud defenseman Brock Faber as well as a first-round pick to the Minnesota Wild, has been good, albeit not great for the LA Kings. While he was a point-per-game player in the first season he played for LA, he took a small step back last year, especially on the discipline side. Head coach Jim Hiller spoke on who Fiala is both as a person and a player:
Kevin Fiala is an extremely talented player, but he needs to be better. He has received praise from captain Anze Kopitar, but praise is just words. Whether or not he can pull off a comeback year is yet to be seen.
POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 31 | 189 ANSWERS Kevin Fiala comments on getting healthy scratched for breaking LA Kings team rule Do you think getting scratched is a fair punishment for missing a team meeting? | ||
Yes | 168 | 88.9 % |
No | 21 | 11.1 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
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Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |