Younger Kings players must beat Anze Kopitar for scoring title
2 years, 2 months ago

Younger Kings players must beat Anze Kopitar for scoring title

LA Times  

Anze Kopitar has led the Kings in scoring in 14 of the last 15 seasons and the younger players need to challenge him for the title in order to develop enough skill to contend for the Stanley Cup. Danault’s arrival allowed coach Todd McLellan to drop Kopitar’s average ice time from 21 minutes 11 seconds to 20:46 last season, though Kopitar still led the Kings’ forwards and ranked third overall behind defensemen Doughty and Matt Roy. “You could drop him on the Stanley Cup champs and they’re going to play him those minutes because he’s a quality player.” Kopitar, who has been the Kings’ captain since the “C” was awkwardly stripped from Dustin Brown in 2016, was grateful Danault took on some of his workload. “I feel good, I feel like I’m in good shape and still young enough to log all the minutes,” said Kopitar, who centered Fiala and Kempe during training camp and will skate alongside them to open the season. “We’re on, I guess, maybe the old side of things right now but between me, Quickie and Drew, I think we still have quite a bit left,” Kopitar said.

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Kings rally from two goals down before falling to Predators in overtime
3 days, 5 hours ago

Kings rally from two goals down before falling to Predators in overtime

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Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime to help the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Kings on Saturday. Zachary L’Heureux and Jonathan Marchessault also scored, and Justus Annunen made 22 saves for Nashville, which is 2-0-1 in its last three games. Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere scored in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit, and …

Anze Kopitar, Kevin Fiala lead Kings in rout of Flyers
5 days, 5 hours ago

Anze Kopitar, Kevin Fiala lead Kings in rout of Flyers

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Anze Kopitar scores a goal against Flyers goalie Aleksei Kolosov in the third period. Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala scored two goals each, and the Kings rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Thursday night. Warren Foegele tipped Jordan Spence’s shot past Philadelphia goalie Aleksei Kolosov for the winner 1:54 into the third period. Fiala scored the first and …

Kings rout Rangers for seventh win in last eight games
1 week, 3 days ago

Kings rout Rangers for seventh win in last eight games

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Kings captain Anze Kopitar is all smiles as he congratulates Adrian Kemper, who is hidden, after his goal against the Rangers in the second period Saturday. Alex Turcotte and Warren Foegele scored in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Los Angeles captain Anze …

Kings defeat the Islanders 3-1 for their 6th straight win
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1 week, 6 days ago

Kings defeat the Islanders 3-1 for their 6th straight win

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NEW YORK — Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala scored, Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Kings captain Anze Kopitar, playing his 1,401st career game, assisted along with Trevor Moore. Fiala increased the lead, beating Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin with his 10th goal …

Kopitar helps the Kings beat the Senators 5-2 for their season-high 3rd straight win
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kopitar helps the Kings beat the Senators 5-2 for their season-high 3rd straight win

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LOS ANGELES — Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night for their season-high third consecutive win. Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe also scored for Los Angeles, and David Rittich made 20 saves. Kopitar snapped a tie 1:37 into the third …

Anze Kopitar helps Kings beat Senators for their season-high third straight win
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Anze Kopitar helps Kings beat Senators for their season-high third straight win

LA Times  

Kings left wing Kevin Fiala celebrates his goal with defenseman Brandt Clarke as center Phillip Danault skates in during the second period against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and the Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night for their season-high third …

Kopitar, Rittich lead the LA Kings’ rebound for a 4-1 win over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kopitar, Rittich lead the LA Kings’ rebound for a 4-1 win over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — David Rittich made 13 saves in his 100th career victory, and captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-1 victory over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. Two minutes later, Vilardi lifted a rebound nine seconds into a power play for Winnipeg’s first goal. Takeaways Jets: The offensive powerhouse …

Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe lead Kings to victory over Kraken
1 month ago

Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe lead Kings to victory over Kraken

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Kings forward Kevin Fiala greets Quinton Byfield after Byfield’s goal during the second period of a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period, and the Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday. Kings: The power play had been in a one-for-16 rut over the previous …

Kings put on a defensive show, limiting Predators to 16 shots in shutout win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kings put on a defensive show, limiting Predators to 16 shots in shutout win

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar, top, celebrates with Alex Turcotte after scoring during a win over the Nashville Predators on Monday. Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season and 32nd overall, helping the Kings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Monday night. Kings Kings collapse in third period, then lose in shootout to Blackhawks Leading 2-0 …

Anze Kopitak gets 800th assist as Kings defeat Golden Knights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anze Kopitak gets 800th assist as Kings defeat Golden Knights

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Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists, including the 800th of his career as the Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Wednesday night. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and Warren Foegele, Alex Laferriere and Joel Edmundson also scored for the Kings, who have won three of four. Kopitar’s assist on …

Kopitar's Hat Trick Fuels Kings' Comeback Against Sabres
2 months, 1 week ago

Kopitar's Hat Trick Fuels Kings' Comeback Against Sabres

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Anze Kopitar scored a natural hat trick in the third period to rally the Kings to a season-opening 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. He tied the game at 1-1 by scoring 13 seconds into the third period and scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 1:38 left and then capped the scoring with an …

Anze Kopitar scores hat trick in Kings’ season-opening win over Sabres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Anze Kopitar scores hat trick in Kings’ season-opening win over Sabres

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar controls the puck during the second period of the Kings’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres to open the season on Thursday. Rookie forward Andre Lee still recalls attending a Kings game wearing an Anze Kopitar jersey some 11 years ago, and being awed by the star forward’s abilities. “He’s a hell of a player and …

Anze Kopitar’s overtime goal lifts Kings past Oilers in Game 2 thriller
8 months ago

Anze Kopitar’s overtime goal lifts Kings past Oilers in Game 2 thriller

LA Times  

The NHL regular season is like an anthology of 82 stories, each with their own beginning, middle and end. And Kings coach Jim Hiller says he likes it that way, especially after his team took the book in a new direction Wednesday with Anze Kopitar scoring 2:07 into overtime to give his team a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers, …

Kings beat Flames to clinch playoff berth for third consecutive season
8 months, 1 week ago

Kings beat Flames to clinch playoff berth for third consecutive season

LA Times  

Kings forward Kevin Fiala, left, celebrates with defenseman Drew Doughty after scoring in the first period of a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Hockey Ducks delay Kings from clinching playoff spot with win Lukas Dostal made 36 saves, and the Ducks defeated the Kings for the first time in three meetings this season. The …

Kings lose to struggling Flames, fail to make up ground in wild-card race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings lose to struggling Flames, fail to make up ground in wild-card race

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Calgary’s Jonathan Huberdeau tries to position himself for a rebound in front of Kings goaltender David Rittich during the Kings’ 4-2 loss Saturday. Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Kings 4-2 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Kings captain Anze Kopitar also scored and …

Kings host the Wild after Kopitar’s 2-goal game
9 months ago

Kings host the Wild after Kopitar’s 2-goal game

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Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -145, Wild +122; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild after Anze Kopitar’s two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Kings’ 6-2 win. Kopitar has scored five goals with five assists over the past 10 games. …

Kopitar scores twice and Talbot makes 28 saves as Kings blank Blackhawks 5-0
9 months, 1 week ago

Kopitar scores twice and Talbot makes 28 saves as Kings blank Blackhawks 5-0

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CHICAGO — Anze Kopitar scored two of Los Angeles’ four goals in the first period, and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Friday night. “Still a lot of hockey to be played, but we’re happy with a result like tonight.” Cam Talbot made 28 saves in his third shutout of the season and No. “It was great to …

Anze Kopitar and Kings beat Blackhawks to strengthen hold on third in division
9 months, 1 week ago

Anze Kopitar and Kings beat Blackhawks to strengthen hold on third in division

LA Times  

Kings captain Anze Kopitar scores past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom during the first period of the Kings’ 5-0 win Friday. Anze Kopitar scored two of the Kings’ four goals in the first period of a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. “It was great to get off to the lead, but what we saw was Talbs …

Kings salvage road trip with victory over the Vancouver Canucks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings salvage road trip with victory over the Vancouver Canucks

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Kings players Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala celebrate after Fiala scores past Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko during the third period of the Kings’ 5-1 win Thursday night. Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and two assists and the Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. …

Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar waits for the puck to drop during the first period of Thursday’s game against the Red Wings. But the Red Wings scored twice on David Rittich in the shootout and the Kings couldn’t get anything past Alex Lyon, who had a 43-save performance. “At the end of the night we were kind of disappointed with just …

Why Anze Kopitar beats Gretzky and Dionne as king of Kings
1 year ago

Why Anze Kopitar beats Gretzky and Dionne as king of Kings

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar always knew where he wanted to go, never mind the prohibitive odds stacked against him. “Absolutely,” teammate Trevor Lewis, noting Kopitar’s Cup titles and impressive resume. “He probably would say he’s lost a little bit of speed, but most of it is just other guys getting faster,” said Doughty, who ranks third in games played as …

Quinton Byfield shines and Anze Kopitar breaks a Kings record in win over Avalanche
1 year ago

Quinton Byfield shines and Anze Kopitar breaks a Kings record in win over Avalanche

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Kings center Quinton Byfield, left, celebrates with center Adrian Kempe after scoring during the second period of the Kings’ 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. With a chance to avenge one of their few regulation losses from opening night and pick up another memento to his historic career, Kopitar became the franchise leader in assists …

Kings lose to Capitals, ending five-game winning streak
1 year ago

Kings lose to Capitals, ending five-game winning streak

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Kings center Anze Kopitar tries to shoot past Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren during the Kings’ 2-1 loss Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Anthony Mantha and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Kings 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Kings’ winning streak at five games. Aliaksei Protas added two assists and …

Kevin Fiala's focus on fundamentals helps Kings beat Ducks
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin Fiala's focus on fundamentals helps Kings beat Ducks

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Kings left wing Kevin Fiala celebrates with center Anze Kopitar after scoring a goal during the team’s win over the Ducks Friday in Anaheim. Kings left wing Kevin Fiala scores past Ducks goaltender John Gibson during the second period Friday in Anaheim. “When Kev’s going, we’re all going,” said forward Quinton Byfield, who redirected a long shot by Vladislav Gavrikov …

Kings' Joonas Korpisalo works overtime in Game 1 vs. Oilers
1 year, 8 months ago

Kings' Joonas Korpisalo works overtime in Game 1 vs. Oilers

LA Times  

The Kings celebrate a goal that tied the score in the closing seconds of regulation in Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers. Despite facing the NHL’s top two scorers and being pelted with 40 shots by the Edmonton Oilers’ explosive offense, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo had a relatively painless night Monday in his postseason debut with the Kings. “And if it …

Late goals by Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar lift Kings over Canadiens
1 year, 9 months ago

Late goals by Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar lift Kings over Canadiens

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Kings captain Anze Kopitar, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring in the third period of a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar scored in the third period and the Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night. Goals from Vilardi and Kopitar 1:03 apart in the third proved to …

Pheonix Copley’s career-high 45 saves help Kings top Panthers for third straight win
1 year, 10 months ago

Pheonix Copley’s career-high 45 saves help Kings top Panthers for third straight win

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The Kings’ Viktor Arvidsson and Mikey Anderson celebrate Arvidsson’s second-period goal against Florida Panthers goalie Alex Lyon in Sunrise, Fla. Adrian Kempe had a short-handed goal and an assist, Pheonix Copley made a career-high 45 saves, and the Kings held on to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Friday night for their third consecutive win on their trip. Ryan Lomberg …

Kings’ three-game winning streak ends in loss to scorching-hot Devils
1 year, 11 months ago

Kings’ three-game winning streak ends in loss to scorching-hot Devils

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New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod, center, falls while under pressure from Kings forwards Kevin Fiala, left, and Blake Lizotte during the first period of the Kings’ 5-2 loss Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. “We’re doing a good job right now of just moving to the next team and trying to play our best game.“ Hockey Kings pull away in third, …

Column: 1,000-point milestone reaffirms Kopitar as one of L.A.’s most accomplished athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

Column: 1,000-point milestone reaffirms Kopitar as one of L.A.’s most accomplished athletes

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar, right, celebrates his 1,000th career point with defenseman Drew Doughty after the team’s win over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday in Glendale, Ariz. “We’re looking at a potential home run to have Anze Kopitar fall to 11,” then-general manager Dave Taylor said that day. I know there’s some really big stars living there.” He soon became …

Anze Kopitar hits 1,000 points, Kings knock off Coyotes
3 years, 7 months ago

Anze Kopitar hits 1,000 points, Kings knock off Coyotes

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar had an assist to reach 1,000 career points on Wednesday during the team’s 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Anze Kopitar had an assist to reach 1,000 career points, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and the Kings eliminated the Arizona Coyotes from playoff contention with a 4-2 win Wednesday night. The Kings ended Arizona’s hopes and bolstered …

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