OC Register Apr 20, 2018
Kings concede secondary scoring must improve
Veteran forwards Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown enjoyed career seasons, but others on the team were inconsistent throughout, and that spelled doom in the playoffs.
OC Register Apr 16, 2018
Kings coach: Erik Haula’s jaw-butt of Anze Kopitar is no joking matter
John Stevens was none too happy about the butt-end hit the Vegas forward delivered to the jaw of his MVP candidate during the second period of Game 3 on Sunday night at Staples Center.
Last Word on Hockey Apr 16, 2018
The Los Angeles Kings Need Anze Kopitar To Step Up
The Los Angeles Kings currently trail the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in their Stanley Cup Playoff series. This is following a 3-2 loss at home that saw LA give up two goals in under thirty seconds. While LA has been missing key pieces in Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty for parts of this series, they have been very outplayed overall. If the LA Kings wish to fight back into this series, Anze Kopitar is going to have to take the reigns like he did all season. Anze Kopitar Is Key In LA Comeback His Season Through the regular season, Anze Kopitar found his game after a poor 2016-17 year that saw him...
OC Register Apr 6, 2018
Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown fuel Kings’ return to playoffs with career seasons
The veteran forwards – one of whom is receiving deserved Hart Trophy support – have bounced back from subpar seasons to post career-high point totals, and each has produced a four-goal game in recent weeks to help the team wrap up a postseason berth.
OC Register Mar 30, 2018
Ducks Gameday: John Gibson is choice to deny Anze Kopitar, Kings
The goaltender (30-18-7, 2.46 GAA, .925 save percentage) has started the Ducks' last eight games and 12 of 13 since coming back from a lower-body injury that knocked him out of three games.
OC Register Mar 27, 2018
Kings control postseason ‘fate’ with five games left
After each had a goal and an assist in Monday's victory over Calgary, forward Anze Kopitar and defenseman Dion Phaneuf talked about the homestretch of the regular season as it pertains to the Kings' playoff chances.
OC Register Mar 26, 2018
Kings’ Anze Kopitar liked two points more than four goals
The L.A. captain was more thrilled about the two points the team earned than he was about accomplishing a somewhat rare feat when he scored four goals against the Avalanche last week in Colorado.
Los Angeles Times Mar 25, 2018
What we learned from the Kings' 3-2 loss to the Oilers
What a difference a missed chance makes. All the Kings needed was one standings point to stay in a third-place guaranteed playoff spot in the Pacific Division. They got tantalizingly close in the final seconds on great looks by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. But … stop if you’ve heard this before...
Los Angeles Times Mar 25, 2018
Kings' Kopitar draws pregame praise, but Oilers get away with victory
Everyone wanted a piece of Anze Kopitar. And this was before the game. Kopitar was much sought after when the Kings were about to end a four-game trip Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. He held court with a throng of reporters before a nationally televised game in Canada. It was the encore to...
OC Register Mar 23, 2018
Kings’ Anze Kopitar strengthens chances to win Hart
Kings coach John Stevens heaps a ton on praise on forward Anze Kopitar, who Thursday scored four goals in a 7-1 victory at Colorado.
Los Angeles Times Mar 23, 2018
What we learned from the Kings' 7-1 blowout of the Avalanche
Remember when Anze Kopitar was under scrutiny after last season for underachieving? Yes, he’s body checked that phase of his career into a large, metal trash can, and the echoes are still reverberating. His season was already MVP worthy and then he has a four-goal game, the first by a Kings player...
OC Register Mar 23, 2018
Anze Kopitar scores 4 goals in Kings’ 7-1 rout of Avalanche
Captain becomes the first Kings player with a four-goal game since Luc Robitaille in 1993, and Jonathan Quick stops 29 shots as L.A. picks up another valuable road win in its pursuit of a playoff berth.
Los Angeles Times Mar 22, 2018
Anze Kopitar scores four goals in Kings' 7-1 victory over Avalanche
Anze Kopitar became the first Kings player with a four-goal game since 1993, Jonathan Quick stopped 29 shots and Los Angeles picked up another valuable road win by cruising past the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Thursday night. Kopitar was so efficient that he picked up his fourth career hat trick...
www.bostonherald.com Mar 22, 2018
NHL roundup: Anze Kopitar scores 4 goals, Kings beat Avalanche 7-1
DENVER — Anze Kopitar became the first Kings player with a four-goal game since 1993, Jonathan Quick stopped 29 shots and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Thursday night.Kopitar was so efficient that he picked up his fourth career hat trick with 7:33 remaining in the second period. He added another goal early in the third. This was the first four-goal game by a Kings player since Luc Robitaille on Nov. 25, 1993, at Quebec.Tobias Rieder had two goals and Jake Muzzin scored his first goal since Feb. 3. Los Angeles improved to 6-0-2 in its last eight roads games and passed...
The Denver Post Mar 22, 2018
Kings captain Anze Kopitar and company roll over Avalanche
The Kings, who got four goals from captain Anze Kopitar and two others from Tobias Rieder, climbed to 89 points, a point ahead of Colorado.
