Pavel Datsyuk remains the most enthralling two-way player in the sport, but after tonight “Kopitarian” may seep into the vernacular of many Kings fans.
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great finish, the only way this could have better is if Kopi scored with 5 seconds left
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jet Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:36 pm
@jet, but it was pretty cool it came right after “Babcock is talking to his players to get refocused”
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lottley Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
@jet, Did anyone notice Howard intentionally tripping Kopi after the goal. What a poor sport!
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Kopitarian gunship raining hot lead from above!! Nice one JR..
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Pure sick.
Howard with the mini Mike Smith after the goal. Check out the trip on Kopitar!
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Wilmonde Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:45 pm
@Euphonic,
I don’t know. Howard was just splayed out real far and Kopi skated into the crook of his stick. Howard did jerk his stick away, but any other goalie would do the same. Smith would have jerked the stick away and then finished Kopi off Mortal Kombat style right there on the ice in front of God and everyone.
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Robyn Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:13 pm
@Wilmonde, Yeah Smith would’ve tried to put the hurt on Kopi because not only would Kopi have gotten past him, but Smith would’ve been angry that he fell for such a trick.
Sweet move by Kopi to just get the goaltender to open up the bottom of the net and put it in.
Kopitarian. I like it.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 6:59 am
@Euphonic,
Exactly.
Jimmy “Hanson” Howard
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MM Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@Euphonic, Sick was the only word on my mind for the rest of the night after that goal. Sick, sick, sick, SICK!
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There’s No.11
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I love the fact that Kopi checks the Wing on Lewis’ backside which allows Lewis to turn and deliver the pass to him. Taking the body, delivering the hits, going to the net, burying the goal and leaving Howard on the plane mumbling “11….11….11….11….11….”
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DesertKing Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:45 pm
@DesertKing,
Sorry, checked the Red Wing off of King, not Lewis.
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Great goal and a great no look pass from DK74
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jet Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:48 pm
@screenshot, Babcock is trying to get the AK11 and the DK74 banned
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Shakes Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 5:04 am
@jet, DK74 also sounds like some sorta new work regiment like p90x
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mrbrett7 Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 7:33 am
@screenshot, Why does DK74 sound like an airplane model to me?
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Such a gravy pass and sweet goal. Sweet and savory all in one. I could eat that all night long.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:51 pm
@MmmmYummy, At the Kopitaria, of course!
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Datsyuk is great, no incredible, in spurts. But Kopitar is made for the postseason, endurance and winning Cups. Advantage, LA.
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jet Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Yep, messi vs. ronaldo
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Robert R Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:54 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Try separating Anze from the puck in the corners or along the boards.
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Ron Reynolds Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:27 pm
@Robert R, Right. You’d better bring a crowbar… Kopi’s such a complete player. It’s rare to see a guy with hands like his constantly willing to dig and scrape along the boards and in the corners.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:07 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), That move reminded me of the OT Goal he scored in SCF game 1. Other side, but very similar move.
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Dooms Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 9:47 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Datsyuk may have a won a cup, too and played in quite a few playoff games in his career, not sure though. I believe Koptiar is the next best two way player in the NHL, but Datsyuk has been doing it for a long time. GKG!!
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A big word of thanks to the Wings for leaving Kopitar wide open, no one within 10 feet of him when that sweet backhand pass came. 3 Wings battling on the boards, and the other 2 too high in the zone.
Careless, stupid play, and we loved it.
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That goal was a honey. Wow.
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Nice to see we are getting some new highlight reel goals this year!
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Anze Kopitarian…He is now officially the first Armenian Kings player! Or in the words of Darryl Sutter…awesome, awesome.
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Nite Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
@blahblah, cough “Slovenian” cough
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King John Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
@Nite,
The reference is to almost all Armenian last names ending in -ian (or -yan if from the country of Armenia). We know Kopi is Slovenian and has the Balkan look.
Parev, inchbess ess?
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blahblah Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 4:05 pm
@King John,
Shat lav, merci.
Cough, Just in case some people get confused and don’t know what I’m talking about, cough, he asked me how I was doing, and my reply was “very well, thank you.”
The word “Kopitarian” refers to a religion I started in Anze Kopitar’s (pbuh) rookie year. Let us pray.
http://lakingsnews.com/2013/02/27/jon-rosen-joins-the-kopitarian-faith-let-us-pray/
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Steve Jensen Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
@Bobby Scribe, Amen.
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gmo Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:07 pm
@Steve Jensen,
+1
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MmmmYummy Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:16 pm
@Bobby Scribe, Hallelujah! Praise the Kopi!
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Robyn Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:16 pm
@Bobby Scribe, +10 Hilarious
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Colo king fan Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
@Bobby Scribe,
I’m gonna take the dork road on this one… So say we all.
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Surly Jacob Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:43 pm
@Bobby Scribe,
Hail Kopi, full of grace, the fans are with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst players and blessed are the fruit of thy skills, goals.
Holy Kopi, dominant of centers, play for us sinners,
Now until the hour of our Cup.
Amen.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 12:19 am
@Surly Jacob, You forgot “2nd” Cup
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Surly Jacob Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 12:22 am
@soo-do-nihm, true, it does need adjusting for that, That was the prayer I wrote before every game of the playoffs last year, so its a proven commodity
IceGuy Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 2:17 am
@Surly Jacob,
Pope Emeritus, is that you?
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Duncanz Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 12:35 am
@Bobby Scribe, Nice to see you posing on here man, and wanting to be BFFs again with @JR and the LAKI blog.
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Neil Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 8:46 am
@Duncanz, he is back after writing THAT story about this blog….HMMM…
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Bobby Scribe Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 7:37 pm
@Neil, Waah. I wanted JR to raise the bar here and he did that, as I believed he had and has the credibility to do so. I just want LAKI to be a great fu…you can’t curse here…a great freaking place for Kings fans about every aspect of the team and players, not just a bunch of media scrum quotes and pedantic commentary. JR has shown all of us he is capable of it and there is still so much room to make it better…and I believe he will make it much better if he really wants it. He has the background and skill set for it.
Of course, he can’t “entertain” like we can but, hey, nobody is fu…geesh…freaking perfect.
Bobby Scribe Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 7:32 pm
@Duncanz, Was I posing? I wasn’t trying to. Did I look good at least?
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Kopi the Wizard
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Robyn Reply:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:17 pm
@gmo, Looks like his goal scoring drought is over… Now if only Mr. Droughty could score some goals, that would be nice, too.
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Like Superman, stickhandling in a phone booth.
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Kopiesque
Kopilicious
Kop-i-dope
So many choices….he was Mikus-Like on that play.
Didn’t know Dwight King could lift his head up long enough to make a pass like that
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IceGuy Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 2:19 am
@Cynic,
Kopi-ki-yay, ‘berta Farmer!
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I’m a Kopitard!
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Dats-WHO-kyan??
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Is there a player who is as good as Kopi on the backhand power or finesse his backhanders are devestating
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