Posts About "Anze Kopitar"
Anze Kopitar's Career Milestones So Far
August 30th, 2020 From winning the Stanley Cup twice in three seasons to being one of the worst teams in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings haven't seen a lot of consistency over the last few seasons. One exception to this is Anze Kopitar. Anze Kopitar (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Kopitar was drafted 11th overall, the number he would go on to use...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 24
August 24th, 2020 On this date, in 1972, the greatest single class in the history of the Hockey Hall of Fame was inducted. Also, National Hockey League history was made when a part of brothers defected from Europe and became NHL stars. An Elite Class is Inducted The Hockey Hall of Fame is full of the greatest players and most legendary figures of...
10 Greatest LA Kings of All Time
August 3rd, 2020 If you are explaining, you are losing— J.C. Watts If true, the Los Angeles Kings have done one hell of a lot of 'splainin' over their 45-year history. However, thanks to the heroics of Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and company, they have two Stanley Cups. Therefore, the correct and proper rejoinder when confronted...
Ranking Each Kings Team from the Last Decade
July 29th, 2020 In the past decade, the Los Angeles Kings made the playoffs six times, and won two Stanley Cups. These championships, coming in 2012 and 2014, are the only Stanley Cups the Kings' franchise has ever won. But were the 2012 and 2014 Kings the best rosters L.A. produced last decade? The Methodology These rankings will consider how...
Kings' 2025-26 Lineup Prediction
June 28th, 2020 It's hard to be part of an NHL franchise that's in a rebuild. The team loses more games than they win, fans stop showing up, and there is less of a buzz around the arena and the city. Luckily for the Los Angeles Kings, the ping pong balls fell the right way at last Friday's Draft Lottery. After moving up to the number two overall pick,...
A Royal Celebration: All-Time LA Kings by Country
May 12th, 2020 I will focus my attention on both traditional hockey power countries as well as a few lesser established, yet equally compelling ones, as well. The criteria is that the player must have played for the Kings for either one full season or multiple, partial seasons at the very least. The Celebrated Kings United Kingdom The...
Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar: Hall of Fame Worthy?
April 9th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings’ captain Anze Kopitar has a big mantel over his fireplace in his house. This is a safe assumption given all those awards he’s racked up in his impressive career. Will he need to make room for the most significant honour of them all – the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF)? Kopitar will go down as a Kings' legend...
Kings' Veterans Leading the Way
March 9th, 2020 It seems the Los Angeles Kings saved the best for last. With five straight wins, four against teams fighting for playoff spots, this team is thriving in the spoiler role, or you could say a snake in the grass. Anze Kopitar – The Head of the Snake “When you have him as the head of the snake, it makes it easier for the coaching...
Despite Losing Record, Kings Fans Have Much to Cheer
February 4th, 2020 With the Los Angeles Kings sitting on a 19-25-5 record in the basement of the Pacific Division and the second-worst record in the league, it might not seem as if fans have much to hang onto for the last portion of this 2019-20 season. Fortunately, that is far from the truth. It’s true they are not the most riveting team to watch....
NHL's Top 5 Defensive Forwards of the Decade
January 6th, 2020 With what was an eventful decade coming to a close in the NHL, it is time to look back and reflect on the best of the best. While offense dominated the headlines these past ten years it is important to note the incredible play on the other side of the ice. Defensive forwards are some of the most underrated commodities on any hockey...
Kings Superstar Kopitar May Be the Greatest Ever
December 20th, 2019 Having just passed the Great One Wayne Gretzky on his team’s all-time scoring list, Anze Kopitar can realistically be called the greatest Los Angeles Kings player ever. Ex-Los Angeles Kings forward Wayne Gretzky - (Photo By Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images) Look at it this way: Gretzky (918 points) will go down in history as the...
Kings: What We Learned from Loss to Canucks
November 2nd, 2019 On Halloween's Eve, the Los Angeles Kings hosted its Pacific Division rival in the Vancouver Canucks. The game featured many successful and failed power plays, milestones reached and hundreds of fans in costumes. Most importantly, the same issues the team has been dealing with all season are still lingering. Here are a few takeaways...
Boeser, Pettersson Push Canucks to 5-3 Win over Kings
October 31st, 2019 LOS ANGELES — Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 on Wednesday night. Elias Pettersson had a goal and three assists, and the Canucks improved to 8-1-1 in their past 10 games. Bo Horvat added a power...
