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Jerez Preview: Can Anyone Stop the #72?

  Lately, Marco Bezzecchi is making winning look easy. With a flawless hat trick of victories in Thailand, Brazil, and the USA, the #72 has treated the early-season standings like his own personal victory lap. Next stop: Jerez. Will the win streak continue in Spain, or can anyone actually disrupt the rhythm of Bez? The "Global Takeover" in Three Acts: Thailand: To open the season in Buriram, Bezzecchi converted a dominant pole position into a Sunday masterclass. Every lap was led by him, crossing the finish line with a 5.5-second cushion over Pedro Acosta, setting the tone for a flawless start to the season. Brazil: In a treacherous race in Goiânia that was shortened due to track degradation concerns, Bez pulled an ambush at the first corner. He kept his cool on a track that felt more like a gravel pit than a circuit, bringing home back-to-back wins from second on the grid. USA: At COTA - the most technical track they face - Bezzecchi proved he could win anywhere. He...

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

 




*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

 

 



Postgame Quotes: Jordan Martinook

Postgame Quotes: Rod Brind'Amour

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