*“But Kopitar and winger Adrian Kempe tailed off, with Kempe going eight games without a goal starting Jan. 9 and Kopitar hampered by an undisclosed injury.”*
Is this the first confirmation that Kopi is injured? It’s been obvious to anyone watching but this is the first mention I’ve seen from a journalist.
VerifiedBackup9999
By firing Rob Blake
SpoonWarmer
Finally
piddlesthethug
>McLellan couldn’t achieve the singular postseason success that had eluded him in San Jose and Edmonton, but he was working with flawed rosters much of the time. He gave the Kings a sound defense-based structure, and he was patient while Quinton Byfield developed into alegitimate top-six forward. **Probably his biggest weakness was his inability to adjust after opposing teams developed a “book” on the Kings and they became too predictable and too easy to pick apart.**
Edit: emphasis added by me
Fallen-Omega
Hold players accountable and start with healthy scratches
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From the article:
*“But Kopitar and winger Adrian Kempe tailed off, with Kempe going eight games without a goal starting Jan. 9 and Kopitar hampered by an undisclosed injury.”*
Is this the first confirmation that Kopi is injured? It’s been obvious to anyone watching but this is the first mention I’ve seen from a journalist.
By firing Rob Blake
Finally
>McLellan couldn’t achieve the singular postseason success that had eluded him in San Jose and Edmonton, but he was working with flawed rosters much of the time. He gave the Kings a sound defense-based structure, and he was patient while Quinton Byfield developed into alegitimate top-six forward. **Probably his biggest weakness was his inability to adjust after opposing teams developed a “book” on the Kings and they became too predictable and too easy to pick apart.**
Edit: emphasis added by me
Hold players accountable and start with healthy scratches