After being stapled to the bench for Saturday’s third period vs. Utah, forward Kevin Fiala found himself a healthy scratch on Tuesday in San Jose. In a statement from the team, it was noted that Fiala “will not play tonight as a result of violating team protocol by missing a meeting.”
Earlier that day, coach Jim Hiller stated the two had already talked things out and one of his most dynamic offensive players had a “clean slate” heading into the Sharks game.
So what happened over the next six hours, and why?
Courtesy of the LA Kings video team, here’s Fiala’s full explanation of the situation (following Wednesdays win over Vegas at Crypto.com Arena):
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