Kopitar - last 11GP, 0G, 7A, 7Pts, 17 shots, 2PPA
I know the Kings ask him to do everything. I know it's not fair to expect everything every game. I know he's not Gretzky when it comes to offense. He can just be so effective offensively when he drives the net. He's got 1 goal in his last 18 games. 27 shots in those 18 games. 15 assists in those same 18 games though. Still, 1 goal since the 1st round. 5 ES points in the last 11 games. Richards has 5 ES points in the last 11 games too. I know he's asked to do more than Richards though. Again, I know the Kings ask him to do everything, and he pretty much does it.
Gaborik has to get back to the front of the net too. Those couple shots he had last night from the top of the left circle where he's fading toward the boards most likely aren't going to go in. Of the 13 goals he's scored in the playoffs, how many have been from outside of like 5 feet from the net? He causes so much chaos when he gets to the front.
I hate doing that. I wouldn't say anything after a win, since winning cures all. Of course I look at those numbers after a loss. Of course I do. A loss that was some slush away from maybe being a win. As they say though, with talent comes expectation. So much is expected out of Kopitar and Gaborik, that when the Kings lose, it's easy to look their way if they're not putting up goals/points in that particular game. Which I know isn't fair, because look where the Kings are.
Anyway, another entry to the records book.
