The Kings have said that Anze Kopitar had “successful surgery” today to repair torn ligaments in his right ankle. Kopitar is scheduled to start some form of rehab work as soon as possible, but he’s not expected to be back on the ice until mid-summer at the earliest.
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Get well soon Kopi !!!
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So, he didn’t have a broken ankle and a sprain, tears, etc.? (Otherwise, I would expect to hear that they also set the bones.)
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wavesinair Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
This hasn’t been clarified I don’t believe, but from what I can deduce, it seems to me the “break” did not require surgery. If it did, surely they would have. This leads me to believe that the break itself is actually not bad, i.e. no splintering or even perhaps just a crack in the bone and that the bulk of the problem is the ligament damage.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
@wavesinair, Sounds about right.
A “hairline fracture” would certainly be my preference. Sounds more and more like overall, the apparent broken bone isn’t a significant factor, since he’s going to have to be off of it a long time due to the soft tissue damage anyway.
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Godspeed Kopi. We will need you next year for the cup run.
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Gabby Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
@Luuc,
The second Cup run…
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jofa6000 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 12:45 am
@Gabby, yup
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Steveoviper Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
@Luuc, AAAAGAIN!!!!!!
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get well Kopi
glad it went good
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Heal fast and get well soon, Kopi!
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Good to know – thanks for the update Rich. I was wondering when we would hear how it went.
Get well soon Kopi. We miss ya lots, but the boys will do you proud.
Can’t wait to see you on the ice next season!
Go Kings Go!!!
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Take your time Kopi and heal up the right way, that way you can play hockey for the Kings for years to come!
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Big Plans Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
@Michael, “THE RIGHT WAY” I think I’ve heard that before
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Tylervonallen Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@Big Plans,
Probably from this guy after a game at staples:
MAC-D “The Right Way”
LOL
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Kopi keep your head high and Selke trophy is all yours…good luck Kopi
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This man is a true professional. I have faith he’ll do everything in his power to get back on the ice ASAP and that he’ll be stronger and hungrier than ever. Get well soon, Kopi!
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Win it for kopi! (And Willy)
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FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD NEWS!!! =D
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Great news! Good luck with the rehab Kopi. See ya next season better than ever.
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Good news about the bad news… I hope he’s on some super pain killers.
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
@Stuart, YAY superb pain killers!
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wavesinair Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
@Stuart,
A lot of stories about people coming out of injuries like this addicted to them. I hope he isn’t or at the very least, he has someone who can advise him about the risks.
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McDonalds Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
@wavesinair,
Jeez lol kind of a dark thought…
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Slim Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
@McDonalds, Dark but very true… vicidins and opiates of that nature
are super addictive.. Rehabs are full of these type addictions..
It’s bigger than you might imagine…
Spoken from someone who knows…
Best to take his time with this in order to avoid what happened to Forsberg.
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A great reason to win the Stanley Cup:
Kopitar can fill it full of ice and use it to rest his ankle in.
If players can poop in it and let their kids eat cheerios out of it, why not this?
VERY happy to hear the good news! Rest up Kopi, the best ice bucket money can’t buy is on its way soon…
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
@Cynic, please tell me no one has pooped in it. seriously? i sure hope not
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, no kidding. Not sure where that came from, and not sure I want to know.
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Cynic Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Claude Lemieux on the Howard Stern Show many years ago. He let Jackie Martling do (do) it.
Found this also: http://www.poopreport.com/BMnewswire/stanley_cup.html
Kris Draper’s Daughter did it by mistake.
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Cynic Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
@Cynic, Here’s the Howard Stern Audio Link from 1995: http://bit.ly/dZdKeg
BrokeKingsFan Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
@Cynic, Im at work right now so i cant open the link as it is blocked but when i get home i will check it out for sure. Thats just degrading though and a huge slap in the face to sir Stanley and Hockey IMO. It is Howard Stern so i really shouldnt be surprised.
Capt Jam Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
@Cynic,
Hopefully it was the stunt Cup that does all the traveling and personal appearances rather than the real thing that’s in the vault in Toronto.
King Taco Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
@Cynic,
Hopefully the pooping and eating cheerios isn’t happening at the same time.
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Great news, Kopi. Best wishes for a complete recovery. See you on the ice next year.
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Rainman Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
@SKF, I second those sentiments. You’ll be missed Anze. Feel better soon!
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I will surely MISS you Kopi!
Thanks for everything during this season!
A big fan from Sweden…
May the force be with you during your healing and recovery process!
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Soo happy to hear that, congrats Kopi …heal well!
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Great News Rich. Win it for Kopi! It sounds as though JW will be back during playoffs. Keep it going boys. Your on a great streak. I think we will be just fine in the first round. Defense and goal tending wins championships. Believe in the LA Kings! Can’t understand the crazy questions out of Vancouver. They are getting cocky. Watch them get eliminated by Chicago.
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Get well soon Kopi come back next season twice as strong.Best wishes.
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Your the best Kopi, get well.
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All the best Kopitar. All the best. Take all the time you need, come back when your READY to come back .
Go KINGS Go!
Here’s to the rest of the team pulling the extra load from here on out. I hope the Oilers game is a peek at why’s to cone from our KINGS.
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Hurray, I am crying now, a good cry and so very happy I was worried all day and waiting for the good news so thanks so much for letting us know! And glad too that Kris daughter is all ok too.
Feel better and heal fast, Kopi we miss you, and see you next year your fans will be waiting, and thanks Rich for letting us know.
Kings Rule, the whole team!
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Great news for Kopi and all of the Kopitar fans around the world!
Rest and then start the road of recovery and get back for 660 match run better than ever!
TM, let Vancouver eat their own words by going deep in the playoffs.
JW make a speedy recovery and start scoring in the second round.
It would be great for a Swedish fan to see the Cup Winners start the season in Stockholm.
I would put on my Kopitar jearsey and go there for the match.
Keep grinding down the opposition, best regards from Sweden!
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Kopi, while you are laid up and healing, feel free to join us here on the Insider.
Rich will reserve the KOPI handle for you, I’m sure!
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Almost the best news I heard all day!
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I hope he can get on the ice before mid-summer. He’ll need to go out there in June to raise the Cup over his head.
Yeah, I said it…I BELIEVE!
GO KINGS!
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Sorry about the ankle brother!
Be strong, next year is going to be fun!
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Kopi, Best Wishes on the speedy recovery. Don’t push to hard and lose time next year. The team will need you next year, and will learn alot about its resolve without its most skilled player. I think next summers UFAs will look at our playoffs this year as a measuring stick.
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Best possible news for such a disappointing situation. Get well Kopi, and good luck with the rehab.
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Is this same tipe of ingery as Sturm has?
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McDonalds Reply:
March 30th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
@GG,
Sturm was knees. Idk what the details of his injuries were though
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Kopi,
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Take it one day at a time. Resist the temptation (prompted by your competitive nature) to overdo it. Each day may seem endless at this point, but with the passing of time, they’ll go by with increasing tempo. Once you’re back on the ice, what you’re struggling with now will become a distant memory. You’ll be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sal
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Get well Kopi and Willy,you will both be able to hold the trophy this year{you both earned it too}!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The old saying, that you never appreciate what you have until it is lost, comes to mind here. Not for us fan’atic’s, however. There is absolutely no doubt that Kopi is a beast, yet I’m sure that all of us can agree that there are higher gears that he is capable of achieving. With his strength of character, mental toughness, and of course new-found sense of regret, I foresee this ‘rehabilitation’ from his first (and hopefully last) major injury sparking a shear desire to absolutely dominate when he returns.
Get well Kopi!..and GO KINGS!
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baby23 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 6:55 am
@Gislaw, So true. I have always loved Kopi, I’m still not over the fact that is out of the line-up until next season. He has played so many games and you just expect him to be there and take for granted that he will never get hurt. I was at that game and couldn’t believe our Kopi was down on the ice! Get well soon Kopi! GO KINGS GO!!!
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That’s very good news! GO KOPI and GO KINGS!!
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Good luck Kopi….Get well soon!
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here`s to speedy recovery, and obviously – GO KINGS!!
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All the best Kopi!
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Best wishes Kopi! I’m glad the surgery went well, and can’t wait to see you back out on the ice next season!
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Get well soon Kopi … well all miss ya a lot.!!!
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Get well sson you’re missed. See you in Berlin and Stockholm when you’re fit and well
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KOPI ti sam ukrevi pa je,to se je pač zgodl nimaš kej.Drugo sezono pa na polno naprej.Uglavnm KAMNIK ja s tabo.GO KINGS.THIS IS FROM SLOVENIA.
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Kingstane9 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:45 am
@jurjou, JAMNIK tudi, LOL. Pozdrav v Kamnk in LA (če bereš tole Kopi).
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there go our 2nd round playoff hopes…
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Get well Anze!!!
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Take care Anze and get well soon. We can’t wait to see you at Fan Fest next year
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