On the challenge presented by Ryan Getzlaf: “He’s big and strong and obviously really good with the puck, so you’ve got to pay a little extra attention when he’s on the ice.” On facing Getzlaf in the faceoff circle: “Well, I mean there are a lot of good faceoff guys in the league, so it’s [...]
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Kopitar versus Landeskog in Stockholm
When I traveled to Sweden to write about Anze and Gasper Kopitar playing together during the lockout, I was fortunate to take in a Mora IK vs Djurgardens IF game at Hovet – next door to the iconic Ericsson Globe – in Stockholm.
From California to Mora and back
When the Kings and Ducks meet tonight, it will mark the first time Anze Kopitar and Bobby Ryan have faced each other since their time spent as Mora IK teammates in Sweden’s second-tier Hockey Allsvenskan during the NHL lockout. Both players averaged better than a point per game in the chippy Allsvenskan, with Kopitar recording [...]
