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22 Days Los Angeles Kings It looks like Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown will not be reunited at this time. Brown is playing with Justin Williams and Mike Richards while Kopitar is on a line with Jeff Carter and Dustin Penner. "Jeff and Kopi play really well together, and they play a lot of power play time together. They have something there," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "So that's the reason we did it. And quite honest, Mike and Brownie really were our best line by a long shot [Tuesday] night. So it's really more on Kopi to play better, not putting somebody with him to help him." Kopitar hasn't found the back of the net since March 25, but he did have 10 assists in the Kings' final 12 regular season contests. | 27 Days Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings, defending Stanley Cup champions, won eight of 24 road games in the lockout-shortened season. For perspective: They won two more road games in the playoffs last year (10-1) than they did this season. Edmonton, Columbus and Dallas all managed to record more road wins than the Kings this season. "Once playoffs start, it's a totally different story," said Kings center Anze Kopitar. "We're going to have to get to a whole different level during the playoffs. We all know that." | 1 Month Los Angeles Kings The Kings' Anze Kopitar is in a goal-scoring slump. He has only one goal in his past 17 games and none in his past 13. Despite his goal-scoring struggles, Kopitar is headed for his sixth straight team scoring title. He has 10 goals and 41 points with three games left. Next are Jeff Carter (25 goals, 32 points) and Mike Richards (12 goals, 32 points). Coach Darryl Sutter said he's not fretting over Kopitar's drought. "He's playing well - he just can't finish," Sutter said. "He's handling the puck well and I'm really not worried about that part of it. I'm worried about the whole package, always." | 1 Month Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar has yet to score on the power play this season. If you are playing power play points as a category then Kopitar has been terrific with 16 assists, but if you use only power play goals, then he is worse than Martin Brodeur who has one power play goal this season. | 1 Month Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar registered an assist in the Kings' 5-1 loss Tuesday. Kopitar is now on a four-game point streak. He has 10 goals and 36 points in 39 contests, which is a pace he should be able to maintain in the final weeks of the season. | 2 Months Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Kings' 5-4 win over the Hawks Monday night. Kopitar has been one of the only Kings to have any offensive success this year. He's widely considered one of the best centers in the NHL despite not much attention or fanfare. With the two-point night, the big center now has a solid 30 points in 31 games this season. | 2 Months Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter says underrated star Anze Kopitar should be a candidate for the Selke Trophy, which goes to the NHL's best defensive forward. The veteran coach says Kopitar is the "best all-around centerman that I've coached - period. Faceoffs. Last-minute. First-minute. Penalty-killer. Plays against everybody's top player, whether it's defenseman, center, checking role or offensive role. He's a special player." | |
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