Kings' Fiala Clears Surgery Hurdle, Eyes Postseason Eval

Kevin Fiala came through leg surgery with flying colors, but the Kings lose their slick Swiss sniper for the rest of the regular season grind. That Olympic tangle with Tom Wilson in Italy turned into fractures in his left lower leg, sidelining a guy who's been churning out 20-goal paces for years. LA's front office now stares down a stretched-thin top six without re-evaluation until after the final buzzer, forcing Rob Blake to get creative with the lineup as the Pacific heats up.