LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala was back in the Los Angeles Kings lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The forward was a healthy scratch Tuesday in San Jose after missing a team meeting.

“Kevin and I talked about it. He made a mistake, he was sorry. We’re moving on,” Kings coach Jim Hiller said before Wednesday’s game. “It might look like, ‘Oh, he took a bank, and now he’s missing (an appointment).’ I’m not worried about Kevin. Kevin will get her back. He cares a lot.”

Fiala has four goals and six points in nine games, but Hiller is concerned about the amount of penalties Fiala is taking. He has 12 penalty minutes, including four in last Saturday’s game against Utah.

Fiala — who had his third career 70-point campaign with 29 goals and 73 points last season — was benched in the third period of the Utah game because of two penalties.

“The disappointing thing, I think, is that it’s taking too many minors now,” Hiller said. “He had a great run in the second half, he pulled that off. And I know he had such high expectations for him this year, even higher than he’s probably ever had, and it just hasn’t started that way yet.”

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