Anze Kopitar News Archives

What to watch for in hockey Wednesday: Shark hunting The Los Angeles Kings visit San Jose tonight , hoping to prove parity really has come to the Pacific Division.

Kings tonight VS. VANCOUVER When: 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: FS West.

Skrastins stands out on Dallas 'D' Karlis Skrastins isn't the kind of guy who gets a lot of attention -- except from the goaltenders whose lives are a little easier when he's on the ice.

San Jose - Ryane Clowe scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped Jarret Stoll moments later to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night.

The penalties were just too much for the Phoenix Coyotes. Led by Dustin Brown's two goals, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-3, Saturday night at Jobing.com Arena.

Kopitar, Marleau are weekly stars Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his goal for a 4-1 lead in front of Antoine Vermette of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.

FIRE Maxim Afinogenov , Thrashers After watching Maxim Afinogenov on Saturday night, I'm convinced my decision to roster the Russian winger late in every draft this season was the correct one.

When Barney inexplicably leaves MacLaren's, the gang thinks he has a girlfriend.

Anze Kopitar and Alexander Frolov each scored twice and Jarret Stoll had a goal and an assist, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.

Going into the 2009-10 season, one of the keys to the success for the Los Angeles Kings was that their core players must be better than last season, especially center Anze Kopitar.

AT PHOENIX When : 6 PDT. Where: Jobing.com Arena. On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 1150.

Goalie Jonathan Quick and defenseman Davis Drewiske have signed three-year contract extensions with the Los Angeles Kings, locking up two key contributors to their solid start.

A Pacific Division rivalry will continue Thursday, when the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars square off again at Staples Center.Los Angeles just handed the Stars a 4-1 setback on Monday at American Airlines Center in the finale of a six-game road trip in which it posted a 3-3 mark.

Marc Crawford was asked Wednesday about Jamie Benn, the latest 20-year-old wunderkind to come into his stable, and the compliments began to flow until they bordered on gushing.

The Los Angeles Kings prepared to face the Detroit Red Wings tonight at Joe Louis Arena in an unusual spot in the NHL's standings--in third place , one point behind the first-place Colorado Avalanche .

Jim Fox is a former Kings forward and the award-winning color commentator for Kings telecasts on Fox Sports West He played for the Kings from 1980-1990 and ranks eighth on the Kingsa all-time scoring list.

Ryan Smyth had a power-play goal and two assists, Justin Williams added a goal and an assist, and the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to the best start in franchise history, but they have to try to continue it without one of their best defenseman.

After getting off to a hot 4-1-0 start to the still very young 2009-10 National Hockey League season, the Los Angeles Kings find themselves in the midst a three-game losing streak as they head to Dallas on Oct.

Vancouver Canuck defenceman Mattias Ohlund was wearing a green jersey at practice Friday and the symbolism was obvious: The big Swede has the green light to play again.

Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings will look to rebound from a tough start to the season when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Detroit's Dan Cleary, top, and Anze Kopitar of the Kings battle for the puck during Thursday's game.

Just what the Red Wings need after that 6-2 loss in Buffalo the other night: The L.A. Kings, one of the NHL's surprise teams with a 4-2 start, is in town tonight for the fourth of six straight road games .

Rangers forward Sean Avery will look to beat up on his old club, the Los Angeles Kings, when they visit New York on Wednesday.

Jonathan Quick made 29 saves, and Ryan Smyth and Michal Handzus scored in the Los Angeles Kings' 2-1 win over the St.

Jon Quick made 28 saves, and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored to lift the surging Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the winless New York Islanders on Monday.

Florida at LSU in a battle of SEC unbeatens. Florida QB Tim Tebow's ability to come back from a concussion is a key to this matchup, with LSU at force at stopping the run.

The Kings' defense collapses in a 6-3 season-opening loss before a stunned sellout crowd at Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Kings will take their brief winning streak to the road this evening, when they take on the St.

Forget Around the World in 80 Days, it's tough enough playing eight games in eight cities over the course of 14 days.

The Los Angeles Kings hope to continue their recent dominance of the Minnesota Wild when the two clubs square off Thursday night from Staples Center.

Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose's goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night.

Sharks forward Patrick Marleau will move to centre on Tuesday against the Kings to fill the hole left by injured teammate Joe Pavelski.

LOS ANGELES There is never a good time to play poorly during an NHL season -- especially the home opener.

After injuring his left shoulder during the Kings' second game last season and undergoing surgery, defenseman Jack Johnson returned to the lineup in mid-January, slightly earlier than expected.

The talk after the Kings' practice Thursday was the success that winger Wayne Simmonds had enjoyed around the net during preseason games, and that Anze Kopitar seemed to follow Ryan Smyth's example and find his way into the fray too.

Drew Doughty might lead the Kings to the playoffs this season. The 19-year-old defenseman might develop into a perennial All-Star and win the Norris trophy often enough to buy a tuxedo for the awards ceremony, not rent.

Will this finally be a year fit for a King? Given the fact the Los Angeles Kings have not played a playoff game since the 2001-02 season, the year Jason Allison led the team in scoring.

Jonathan Quick, left, will begin the season as the Kings starting goalie. 1. A productive, healthy season from goalie Jonathan Quick If Quick can start 65 games and put up solid numbers, it will solidify what has been the Kings weakest position for the past decade.