Three out of the five Los Angeles Kings players who are representing their home countries in the 2026 Winter Olympics made their 2026 Olympic debuts today at the start of action on Day 2 on Thursday morning. The Kings' players representing the team and the franchise in the Winter Olympics on Day 2 had better and more consistent fortunes today.
Kevin Fiala registers a point representing the Los Angeles Kings on Day 2 of the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team Switzerland
Winger Kevin Fiala made his Olympic debut for Team Switzerland in the first game of Olympic action today vs. Team France on Feb. 12. Team Switzerland was commanding in shutting out France by a score of 4-0 on the scoreboard this morning. Fiala registered an assist on the game's fourth goal in the final frame in the third period today, on forward Timo Meier's second marker of the contest.
Fiala became the third Kings player offensively late this week in the Winter Olympics in Italy to register an assist and one total point, joining fellow LA wingers Joel Armia (Finland) and Adrian Kempe (Sweden).
Defenseman Drew Doughty and goalie Darcy Kuemper made their Olympic debut for the Kings with Team Canada this morning in the start of Group A action against Czechia. Doughty looked good in his third Olympic appearance on the blue line on defense for Team Canada today, and Kuemper was the third goalie for the Canadiens in the roster lineup behind Jordan Binnington and Logan Thompson.
Both of the Kings' players who were representing the team today in the Olympics pitched shutouts of their opponents. Doughty and Team Canada dominated Czechia to the tune of an impressive 5-0 win on the scoreboard today. Doughty played consistent and confident minutes on the blue line on defense for Canada, and he logged a +2 plus/minus rating today.
Canada looked every bit the part of one of the top contenders for the gold medal on the ice vs. Czechia. Switzerland could be a dark horse to watch to challenge for a spot on the podium with the depth and ability to score the puck offensively, with key weapons like Fiala, Meier, and Nico Hischier.
Fiala needs to be a stud offensively, scoring the puck if Switzerland wants a shot at challenging for the gold or silver medal.