Posts About "Anze Kopitar"
Ranking Every 1st Line Center in the NHL
September 24th, 2018 There's no more important role in the NHL today than that of a proven first line center. Teams have won without Vezina-caliber goaltending; see the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks. Similarly, teams with questionable defenses have succeeded; here's looking at you, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins. Yet, teams without a true top center generally don't win....
10 Greatest LA Kings of All Time
July 7th, 2018 If you are explaining, you are losing— J.C. Watts If true, the L.A. 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 now finally have a Cup. Therefore, the correct and proper rejoinder when...
Race for Hart Is Tight, but Choice Is Easy
May 3rd, 2018 It's been a long time since the race for the Hart trophy was so crowded. In an era of NHL parity, perhaps it makes sense that at least 12 different players could have been nominated as the league's best player. Taylor Hall, Anze Kopitar, and Nathan MacKinnon ended up as the final candidates, which didn't sit well with...
LA Kings: Cup Contenders or Pretenders?
May 1st, 2018 For the second time in three years, the Los Angeles Kings were unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs in the first round, this time at the hands of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. Having won Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, the Kings have struggled to maintain that level of success as the league has shifted to a more speed-based,...
Kings & Carter: Can Lightning Strike Twice?
April 7th, 2018 When the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2012, the acquisition of Jeff Carter just before the trade deadline was one of the main reasons why. He jump-started a struggling offense and gave the Kings depth down the middle that they had been sorely lacking. This season, Carter missed 55...
Los Angeles Kings 2017-18 Regular Season Awards
April 6th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings are officially back in the NHL playoffs. On Wednesday night, the club clinched a spot in the spring tournament after the Chicago Blackhawks did them a solid by upsetting the St. Louis Blues. The Kings continue to jockey for position in the Western Conference and, after a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over the...
