Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar: Just Another Streak, Or…?

March 22, 2012 by 5 Comments

Is LA Kings center Anze Kopitar on another hot streak, or is it more than that?
Photo: David Sheehan

LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — After handing the struggling San Jose Sharks a 5-2 drubbing at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 20, the Los Angeles Kings moved back into the playoff picture, landing in the eighth spot in the Western Conference, at least for a short while.

Indeed, while the Sharks have faltered of late, the Kings have surged, earning a rather spectacular 9-3-0 record since February 25.

The primary reason? The addition of scoring forward Jeff Carter has not only added some desperately needed scoring to their lineup, but it has also brought balance to the forward lines, in terms of scoring, speed, and physical play, that the Kings have not been able to achieve in recent memory. Read more of this post

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Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Keep Pace In The West With 5-2 Win Over Detroit

March 14, 2012 by Leave a comment

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: Audio from post-game scrum interviews from the Los Angeles Kings dressing room with Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty, Matt Greene, and head coach Darryl Sutter following their 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

LOS ANGELES — Justin Williams, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov and Jeff Carter scored goals, while Jonathan Quick made 22 saves to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the undermanned, but still dangerous Detroit Red Wings in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Williams, Kopitar, Doughty, and Carter had multi-point games, with a goal and an assist each, while right wing Dustin Brown tallied two assists. Read more of this post

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Los Angeles Kings: Jeff Carter Having Desired Impact While Darryl Sutter Criticizes Anze Kopitar’s Play

March 5, 2012 by 2 Comments

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar has struggled for
much of the season, no doubt. But his game has
slipped even further in recent games.
Photo: David Sheehan

LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — During the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on March 3, newly-acquired sniper Jeff Carter scored his first two goals (and points) as a member of the Kings.

Since his arrival, the Kings have won three out of four games, and have scored four goals in each of those wins.

Carter has displayed speed, and the willingness to shoot first, and ask questions later, something the Kings have desperately needed.

“He gives you a different look, in terms of speed, and the skill set he brings,” said head coach Darryl Sutter. Read more of this post

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LA Kings’ Slumbering Offense Awakens: Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams Leading The Way

January 19, 2012 by 6 Comments

Right wing Justin Williams has provided an offensive spark for the
Los Angeles Kings, playing on a line with Dustin Brown and
Anze Kopitar during their last five games.
Photo: David Sheehan

LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — Since taking over the reins as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings on December 20, 2011, head coach Darryl Sutter has already juggled his line combinations a few times, trying anything to get his team’s struggling offense going.

The first, most notable change was to move center Mike Richards to left wing on the first line, with center Anze Kopitar and right wing Dustin Brown. Read more of this post

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Key To Unlocking The Los Angeles Kings’ Offense Is Getting Pucks, Bodies To The Net

January 12, 2012 by 3 Comments

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown spoke extensively with the media following practice on
January 11, 2012, at the Toyota Sports Center
in El Segundo, California.
Photo: David Sheehan

LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — On January 9, the Los Angeles Kings, owners of the worst offense in the National Hockey League, averaging just 2.09 goals per game, miraculously scored five goals against the Alexander Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals, in a decisive 5-2 victory, shocking a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

That night, fans were so thoroughly shocked at the Kings’ offensive explosion that throughout the arena, they were pinching each other to make sure they weren’t dreaming. Some made appointments with psychiatrists, fearing that they were suffering from some sort of mental breakdown. Others were fearful that the end of the world was upon us, and began to get their affairs in order.

Seriously speaking, that massive offensive output from the Kings was a rarity this season. After all, they have only scored three goals or more (during regulation play) twelve times in 43 games this season (through games played on January 11). Read more of this post

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Los Angeles Kings Aware Of Task At Hand To Start Second Half Of The Season

January 7, 2012 by Leave a comment

Los Angeles Kings head coach Darryl Sutter (right) talks with
goaltender Jonathan Quick (left) during a recent practice at the
Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California.
Photo: David Sheehan

LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — The second half of the 2011-12 National Hockey League season begins this afternoon for the Los Angeles Kings, who are certainly not where they were expected to be in the standings at this point in the season.

Indeed, the Kings are supposed to be contenders for the Pacific Division title, and for the top spot in the Western Conference. But heading into action on January 7, the Kings are seventh in the conference, just one point away from falling out of playoff contention. Read more of this post

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