Posts About "Anze Kopitar"
LA Kings Captain Anze Kopitar Adds an Emmy Award to His Trophy Case
December 31st, 2020 Yes, you read the title correctly. LA Kings' star center Anze Kopitar won an Emmy. On Dec. 29, he showed off his accomplishment via an Instagram post. He now joins the ranks of an exclusive crew of hockey personalities to win an Emmy Award, which includes legendary announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick (a four-time Emmy winner) and Pittsburgh...
Dear Santa: Kings' 2020-21 Wish List
December 16th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings were disappointed with what they got last holiday season. Santa delivered a 29-35-6 record, totaling 64 points, and a .457 winning percentage. The team finished 30th in the league in both total goals for and goals for per game, totaling 177 on the season, an average of 2.53 per game. While Kings fans...
Los Angeles Kings’ 9 Best Fantasy Hockey Picks for 2021
December 15th, 2020 The 2020-21 NHL season is probably starting in January. Fantasy hockey (aka hockey pools) is typically very popular amongst fans. The Los Angeles Kings have struggled over the past two seasons, resulting in them not being a go-to team for fantasy hockey picks. However, they do have some players who could prove to be good pick-ups....
Anze Kopitar’s Ranking on the Top 20 Centers (Part 2)
November 17th, 2020 In my previous article, I reviewed Anze Kopitar’s ranking on the NHL Network's Top-20 Centers fan list. In that article, I concluded that his overall ranking should’ve been 15th out of the 20 players on the list (a plus-three increase). https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1328125630953648128?s=20 This article will explore...
Reviewing Anze Kopitar’s Ranking on the Top 20 Centers List
November 16th, 2020 NHL Network annually releases a list of its top 20 players at each position, and they also release a fan vote, which ranks the top 20 players at each position. In this article, we will be focused on the fan vote. This will take a look at if the fans gave Anze Kopitar a fair rating or if he should be ranked higher or lower. Note:...
Los Angeles Kings' 2021 Roster Projection
November 11th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings had a miserable 2019-20 season, posting a record of 29-35-6. This left LA in second-to-last place in the Western Conference and 27th in the league. Despite this record, LA had an eight-game winning streak at the end of the season and has a promising future due to their deep prospect pool. Some of these prospects...
Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar: Hall of Fame Worthy?
October 27th, 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...
The Kings Have a Plethora of Center Prospects Ready to Take Over
September 28th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings have cemented themselves as having one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL. Specifically, the Kings have an incredible number of high-end center prospects. For a rebuilding team such as LA, this is crucial for their transition to being a more competitive team. Having a solid core of guys who can play up the...
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,...
