Los Angeles hockey players beat Colorado 5:2 on the road in Denver. Kraljevo captain Anže Kopitar also proved himself against the current champions of the NHL League, contributing three assists.
“I like that we played well as a team and won. I don’t think we conceded much against a really good team. Every player gave their all today and that’s what we need to keep winning. We had an answer to every a goal scored by a rival and it was nice to see” Kopitar said after the fifth consecutive victory.
“Right now we have really good chemistry in the team and we’re enjoying the wave we’ve ‘ridden’. When a wave like that comes you don’t have to think too much, you just play and enjoy it. We’ll try to ride that wave as long as we can, “ added the best Slovenian hockey player, who together with his teammates remained at the top of the West along with Vegas. Both teams have 84 points.
“He has been playing at the same high level in the NHL for 17 years. Right now, the puck is going into the net a little more for us than usual, but Kopi is proving himself every day and showing his mastery every time.” he said about Kopitar Adrian Kempewho scored two goals after passes from Hrušičan.
Kempe opened the home net in the ninth minute when he took advantage of a nice pass from the Slovenian grandmaster in the counterattack. A good eight minutes later, the Kings increased their lead through a goal Gabriel Vilardito whom Kopitar made a magnificent backhand pass after winning the puck near the fence.
In the second period, the defenders of the Stanley Cup lowered the score, and after only 24 seconds of the last period, Kempe made it 3:1 from the turn. Kopitar scored the pass again. After the reduction Nathan MacKinnon with one more player on the ice, he answered just 15 seconds later Phillip Danault, who also scored the Kings’ fifth goal.
Matches on March 9:COLORADO – LOS ANGELES 2:5 (0:2, 1:0, 1:3) Rodrigues 35th, MacKinnon 45th; Kempe (both Kopitar passes) 9th, 41st, Vilardi (Kopitar) 18th, Danault 45th, 58th.
MONTREAL – NY RANGERS 3:4 – penalty kicks
WASHINGTON – NEW JERSEY 2:3 – penalty kicks
PITTSBURGH – NY ISLANDERS 3:4 – in extra time
TAMPA BAY – VEGAS 3:4 – in extra time
BUFFALO – DALLAS 4:10
CAROLINA – PHILADELPHIA 1:0
EDMONTON – BOSTON 2:3
ST. LOUIS – SAN JOSE 4:2
ARIZONA – NASHVILLE 4:1
SEATTLE – OTTAWA 4:5
Matches on March 10:FLORIDA – CHICAGO CALGARY – ANAHEIM
VZHODNA KONFERENCA ATLANTSKA T Z P PK To BOSTON BRUINS 63 49 9 5 103 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 64 39 17 8 86 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 65 38 21 6 82 METROPOLITANSKA T Z P PK To CAROLINA HURRICANES 63 43 12 8 94 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 64 42 16 6 90 NEW YORK RANGERS 64 36 19 9 81 "WILD CARD" T Z P PK To NEW YORK ISLANDERS 67 34 25 8 76 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 64 32 22 10 74 -------------------------------------- OTTAWA SENATORS 64 33 27 4 70 FLORIDA PANTHERS 65 32 27 6 70 WASHINGTON CAPITALS 66 31 28 7 69 BUFFALO SABRES 64 32 28 4 68 DETROIT RED WINGS 64 29 26 9 67 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 65 24 30 11 59 MONTREAL CANADIENS 65 26 33 6 58 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 64 20 37 7 47
ZAHODNA KONFERENCA CENTRALNA T Z P PK To DALLAS STARS 65 35 17 13 83 MINNESOTA WILD 65 37 21 7 81 COLORADO AVALANCHE 63 35 22 6 76 PACIFIŠKA T Z P PK To VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 65 39 20 6 84 LOS ANGELES KINGS 66 38 20 8 84 SEATTLE KRAKEN 65 37 22 6 80 "WILD CARD" T Z P PK To EDMONTON OILERS 66 36 22 8 80 WINNIPEG JETS 65 36 26 3 75 -------------------------------------- CALGARY FLAMES 65 29 23 13 71 NASHVILLE PREDATORS 62 31 24 7 69 ST. LOUIS BLUES 64 28 31 5 61 VANCOUVER CANUCKS 64 27 32 5 59 ARIZONA COYOTES 65 23 32 10 56 ANAHEIM DUCKS 65 21 35 9 51 SAN JOSE SHARKS 66 19 35 12 50 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 64 22 37 5 49
Source: Rtvslo
