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Video- “Forehand Deke Kopitar”
by Paul on 12/18/11 at 09:34 PM ET
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Maybe Anze Kopitar should take the advice.
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Video- You Make The Call
by Paul on 11/19/11 at 06:50 PM ET
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Brad Stuart on Anze Kopitar…
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Strong Up the Middle
by Ian Gooding on 09/07/11 at 07:30 AM ET
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In my last article on left wings, a few of you mentioned the positional dilemmas that we seem to face when drafting forwards. This is a great point, since not only do position eligibilities change from league to league (eg. Yahoo/ESPN/CBS), but also from year to year. As well, we also need to keep our eye on forwards with dual position eligibility.
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Kopitar Won’t Be Healthy Until The Summer
by Paul on 03/28/11 at 08:51 PM ET
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from Rich Hammond at Kings.com,
Kings center Anze Kopitar is scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair torn ligaments in his right ankle and is expected to be ready for the start of next season.
Based on initial diagnosis, done immediately after Kopitar was hurt in Saturday afternoon’s game against Colorado, there had been hope that Kopitar’s recovery time would be limited to six weeks, but that depended on the results of an MRI.
That MRI, done Monday morning, revealed torn ligaments caused by a high ankle sprain, the team said, and Kopitar isn’t likely to return to the ice until the middle of summer.
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Video- Kopitar Out With Lower Body Injury
by Paul on 03/26/11 at 05:23 PM ET
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Those backwards falls sure are not fun to watch. Keep an eye on his right leg.
No further update from the Kings.
added 6:54pm, Kings announce broken right ankle. Will have MRI on Monday.
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Kings Need The Good Kopitar
by Paul on 01/19/11 at 11:22 PM ET
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from Helene Elliott of the LA Times,
Anze Kopitar should be a 100-point scorer.
He has shown he’s capable of dominating games and carrying the Kings on his shoulders. At a solid 6 feet 3 and 225 pounds he can create room for himself and his linemates while making world-class plays at top speed.
He’s also capable of plunging into bottomless ruts.
He had 32 points in the Kings’ first 22 games last season, but after linemate Ryan Smyth suffered a rib injury Kopitar disappeared, scoring two goals and eight points in his next 20 games. He led the Kings in scoring for the third straight season — the first player to do that since Wayne Gretzky — but with 81 points in 82 games.
The 23-year-old Slovenian is repeating that pattern this season. Playing with an ever-changing cast of wingers he had a decent start and raised his game in early December, when he collected six goals and 10 points in his first six games. But he faded again, going nine games without a goal before scoring Saturday. He was blanked in his next two games, both losses.
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An Interview with John Harrington; Head Coach of Team Slovenia: Part 2
by Phil Davies on 11/09/10 at 09:05 PM ET
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Part 2: Coaching Team Slovenia
6. You have a ton of international hockey experience, both as a player for Team USA and as a coach in the Swiss and Italian national leagues. What are the strongest traits that you bring to your job as Head Coach of Team Slovenia?
I certainly think my background as a coach and as a successful international player help my reputation with the Slovenian team. I have learned that there are many different ways to coach a team and many different systems of play that can be successful. I feel that I have learned to evaluate my players on my teams, and then to adapt to their strengths to determine our style of play, and also try to cover for our weaknesses.
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JJ’s Three Cheers: 10/26/10
by Jon Jordan on 10/26/10 at 07:24 AM ET
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It’s time, once again, to raise a glass and offer a toast (figuratively, of course – or not) to the NHL’s stars from a night ago:
***Cheers to Mathieu Garon of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who warded off a Philadelphia Flyers comeback attempt to the tune of 28 saves after goals from rookie Kyle Wilson (his first in the NHL) and Derick Brassard established an early 2-0 lead for the home squad. At 5-3-0, the Blue Jackets are still buried beneath Nashville, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis in the Western Conference’s Central Division standings, making last night’s key performances from their backup goaltender and a couple of young stars that much more important.
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JJ’s Three Cheers: 10/21/10
by Jon Jordan on 10/21/10 at 08:33 AM ET
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Today’s three cheers for last night’s top performers in NHL action:
***Cheers to Chicago’s Marty Turco, who made 36 saves and held the fort for the ‘Hawks in the shootout for a 2-1 decision over the Vancouver Canucks. Turco only had to make one save in the breakaway tiebreaker, on Mikael Samuelsson, but Roberto Luongo stopped none at the other end and the Blackhawks earned the extra point in turn. Luongo was good during the actual game, making 31 saves of his own and earning third star honors, but what’s going on with his early season numbers? A 3.38 goals-against and an .888 save percentage isn’t exactly the Bobby Lu Canucks fans expect, nor is the 2-3-2 mark for their club. Surely, it’s only a matter of time before he (and the team) turns it around. (Right?)
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All Anze Kopitar
by Paul on 09/03/10 at 04:40 PM ET
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from Kings.com,
LAKings.com: As you look forward to the upcoming season, what are your thoughts?
Kopitar: After Terry Murray’s first season [going into last season] we said we were going to make the playoffs. Now that’s the goal and we’re expected to be there. There’s going to be a little more pressure, it’s going to be a little more harder, but I think last year’s experience is going to make a difference. We know what we have to do to get there now and know what to do when we get there. It will be a little eaasier with from the experience standpoint, but a little harder from the pressure standpoinit. We have to take that pressure in a positive way and build on that.
a few more questions and answers…
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Once Again, Last Game Of The Night Goes To OT
by Paul on 04/18/10 at 06:58 AM ET
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This time, the LA Kings come out with the victory, thanks to a Kopitar powerplay goal.
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Anze Kopitar Has 101 Goals…
by Paul on 01/29/10 at 01:17 PM ET
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... watch them all in one video.
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Evening Line
by Paul on 01/28/10 at 06:18 PM ET
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“The first thing that comes to my mind is our power play was struggling a little bit and we all know what he could do on the power play. And just with that shot, poise, everything he can make a power play unit better and definitely help us.”
-Anze Kopitar of the LA Kings on how Ilya Kovalchuk could help the Kings. More on the Kings from Helene Elliott at the Fabulous Forum.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 01/08/10 at 08:56 AM ET
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“We had — particularly, our line — had five times when three guys were laying in the crease, and we couldn’t get the puck by everybody. Howard, he was playing good, no question about that, but there were just a couple lucky bounces here and there, and we could have won that game.”
-Anze Kopitar of the LA Kings and the play of Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. More from Kopitar via Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider.
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Phaneuf Hit On Kopitar Last Night
by Paul on 12/31/09 at 08:07 AM ET
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Phaneuf received 5 for boarding and a game. Kopitar was OK and maybe missed one shift.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 12/10/09 at 09:32 AM ET
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They’re first in the division, and divisional games are always important. Too bad we gave them a point, but we’re not going to get greedy. We got two, and that’s the most important thing for us. I think we’re right on their heels now, and we’ve got to push.”
-Anze Kopitar of the LA Kings after they defeated the San Jose Sharks in OT last night. More from Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider.
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Kopitar Playing With Confidence
by Paul on 10/27/09 at 10:39 PM ET
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from Craig Custance of the Sporting News,
Having one of the game’s best young talents certainly helps. Kopitar has clicked with new linemate Ryan Smyth, who is willing to do the dirty work required to score goals.
Kings captain Dustin Brown sees a bit of Smyth’s influence rubbing off on Kopitar, who now is winning those battles in the corners. He’s also competing harder than ever.
“A couple years ago, he’d get pushed around and the puck would get away from him,” Brown said. “This year, he’s saying, ‘That’s not going to happen.’”
That’s added strength. It’s also confidence.
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A Little Quirk For Kopi
by Paul on 10/15/09 at 01:41 PM ET
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Anze Kopitar with a water bottle ritual.
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Kopitar Ready For The Season
by Paul on 09/14/09 at 05:46 PM ET
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from Rich Hammond of Inside the Kings,
“I was here for three weeks,’’ Kopitar said of his work with the Kings’ training staff. “I feel I did everything in my power to prepare for this season.’‘
Kopitar said he wouldn’t shy away from high expectations for the Kings this season.
“Everybody is expecting the playoffs,’’ Kopitar said. “We have to put some pressure on ourselves. ... That’s just the way it is.’‘
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All Kopitar - Video Style
by Paul on 12/17/08 at 10:39 AM ET
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An all access look at Los Angeles Kings superstar Anze Kopitar takes us for a tour of Manhattan Beach with his family.
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Kopitar Agrees To Extension
by Paul on 10/11/08 at 09:32 AM ET
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via Rich Hammond of Inside the Kings,
If the excitement of tonight’s season opener isn’t enough for you, this should get you going…late last night—very late—Anze Kopitar agreed to a contract extension with the Kings. I don’t know the length and value of the contract yet…
added 12:48pm, Seven year deal and read more about the signing at LAKings.com & thanks to a KK reader for the pointer.
added 1:58pm: Deal is for $47.6 million, via TSN.
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Kopitar Big In Slovenia
by Paul on 05/02/08 at 08:41 AM ET
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from Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun,
Kopitar will face two of his L.A. teammates, Dustin Brown and Patrick O’Sullivan on Team USA Sunday. Today he faces Kings’ assistant coach Mike Johnston.
“He’s a star player,” says Johnston, a veteran of seven world championships. “If you are looking for a player to build a team around, he’s that kind of guy. He’s a key guy to what we’re trying to put together in L.A. He’s already capable of dominating games. He has size, poise and maturity.”
Kopitar’s goal of holding Canada to five goals?
“Don’t believe him. He’s going to go out and try and control and dominate the game,” said Johnston
Canadian captain Shane Doan sees a lot of the young Slovenian playing against him with the Phoenix Coyotes.
“He’s big and strong and he has a great shot. Even though you have guys on him, he’s capable of beating them. He creates space for the guys he plays with.”
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NHL Stars of the Week
by Alanah McGinley on 12/10/07 at 12:52 PM ET
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Colorado Avalanche right wing Milan Hejduk, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending December 9.
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