Anze Kopitar

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding receives Masterton award

2013-06-14 17:04:00

There was no Viva Las Vegas for the NHL. The league’s awards gala -- based in Las Vegas the last few years -- was a casualty of the lockout, so the NHL is handing out its awards over two days during the Stanley Cup Final. Still, there was a...

Robyn Regehr among injured Kings

2013-06-10 16:00:00

Kings�defenseman�Robyn Regehr�was scheduled to undergo surgery on�his arm on Monday, a surprise addition to the previously known list of players�who were plagued by injuries during the team’s postseason journey. It’s believed that Regehr&...

Blackhawks eliminate Kings, 4-3, in double overtime

2013-06-08 21:10:00

Patrick Kane comes through with a hat trick by scoring the game-winning goal in the second overtime with 8:20 left to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. Kane, who finishes with a hat trick, and captain Jonathan Toews connect...

Kings' playoff exit leaves Dean Lombardi disappointed and determined

2013-06-09 20:55:00

Moments after the Kings' season ended in the longest game in franchise history, General Manager Dean Lombardi walked into the dressing room and was confronted by silence. There was a visible sense of disappointment and anger from players at the fact...

Blackhawks' end almost as good as the start

2013-06-08 22:35:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); CHICAGO -- It had to end this way, with a moment meant for the cover of a media guide. A game this good deserved an ending this dramatic....

Anze Kopitar finds himself just as Kings are lost

2013-06-08 21:53:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); CHICAGO -- If nothing else, Anze Kopitar went down fighting. Struggling through a postseason that had seen him looking sluggish at times,...

Throne out: Blackhawks eliminate Kings from playoffs

2013-06-08 22:40:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); CHICAGO --�The champions weren't about to skate off quietly into the night. And the Stanley Cup champion Kings did all they could to prolong...

Kings center Anze Kopitar reunited with former linemates

2013-06-08 14:45:00

CHICAGO -- Even though the health of Mike Richards� -- will he or won't he play? -- dominated the news out of the Kings' camp in the hours before Game 5 of their Western Conference finals playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, there...

Kings center Mike Richards '50-50' for Game 5 in Chicago

2013-06-08 11:25:00

CHICAGO -- Not only did Mike Richards take line rushes on Saturday morning, Kings Coach Darryl Sutter said that it was "possible" that the center could play Saturday night in Game 5 at United Center. Sutter put his chances at 50-50. The previous day...

Scoring woes aside, Kings' defense could have bailed them out

2013-06-06 23:35:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); The specifics behind the Kings' 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, their first loss at Staples Center since March 23 and perhaps...

L.A. Kings quick with praise, motivation for goalie Jonathan Quick

2013-05-31 20:25:00

CHICAGO — It wasn't long ago that the Kings' Jonathan Quick had to listen and, presumably, read about all the other great goaltenders in the NHL. Especially from Kings Coach Darryl Sutter. Sutter raved about the All-Star goalie from his...

Los Angeles Kings need weary Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown

2013-06-07 18:18:00

CHICAGO — The locker room had emptied out, his teammates heading home, when Anze Kopitar finally emerged. Medical treatment for an unspecified ailment had kept him around late, but that wasn't the only reason for the weary look on his face....

Blackhawks center Corey Crawford redirects a shot by Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) in the second period of Game 5.

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) celebrates after scoring a goal past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50), during the third period.

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Kings center Anze Kopitar sends the puck past Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford to tie the score, 2-2, early in the third period of Game 5.

2013-06-08 00:00:00