Kopitar postgame quotes (June 4)

Anze Kopitar’s postgame thoughts…

(on his goal…)
KOPITAR: “I had the puck just in our zone and I saw Justin (Williams) skating on the other side and I wanted to make sure I fired it across because he was in front of me. Then, as the play developed, it was a 3‑on‑3 and I was able to beat my guy to the net. Brownie (put) it right on tape for me. Didn’t want to waste any time. I just caught good wood on it, was able to put it in.”

(on the Kings’ confidence level…)
KOPITAR: “Yeah, we’re a confident group right now. As we all know, the fourth one is the toughest one. We can enjoy it tonight and get back to work tomorrow. Refocus, recharge. We want to make sure we’re ready for the start on Wednesday, try to get another win.”

(on his comfort level, playing with Dustin Brown…)
KOPITAR: “We have been playing together for about five years. For a little bit, I’ve been playing with Ryan (Smyth) and Justin, for one year. But, you know, ever since Ryan went away, I think we’ve played together with Justin. We can’t forget about him. You need three guys to attack. I think, as of right now, we have our chemistry going. It’s extremely important to have three guys clicking and knowing where you’re going to be on the ice, just reading off each other.”

(on Darryl Sutter’s impact on the team…)
KOPITAR: “Well, when he got in, it was, I guess, a pretty big change, if you compare him to Terry Murray. A lot more intense. He’s brought in an intensity to the locker room. He wanted to be more aggressive, keeping guys accountable. We’ve seen it times and times again when maybe some of the guys are not going, he’s not afraid to sit them for a couple minutes or anything. Just, again, accountability is a big part of what he brought in.”