Anze Kopitar News

Kopitar left the game after playing just 5:12 TOI but there is no indication how he suffered the injury. Kopitar has nine points (4G / 5A) in eight games since the All-Star break and has been on a tear since the middle of December, so this would be a huge loss at both ends of the ice. Expect an update on Kopitar’s status heading into the weekend.

Kopitar, 28, has spent his entire NHL career with the Kings after the club selected him in the first-round (11th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. In 725 regular season games he has 645 points (230G / 415A), a plus-62 rating and 194 penalty minutes, while in 70 postseason games he has 60 points (18G / 42A), a plus-22 rating and 37 penalty minutes en route to two Stanley Cups.

Kopitar left Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury, but he said he felt fine after the game and will play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Kopitar has four goals in 12 games this season—three of which have come in the last six games.

Kopitar took an elbow to the face early in Tuesday’s loss to the Blues. Kopitar played just 5:04 before retiring to the dressing room for the evening. There was no update on his status following the game, but expect the Kings to provide the severity of his injury within the next 24 hours.

Kozun was just sent down, but has already been brought back up because Phil Kessel is not skating for a second straight day and Nazem Kadri missed practice today because of an illness.

Kozun had one goal in 5:20 TOI on Friday night in Carolina. With Joffrey Lupul back, Kozun heads back to the Marlies.

Kozun, 24, has one assist in six games with the Maple Leafs this season. While in the AHL, Kozun has registered 11 points (5G / 6A) in 23 games.

Kozun played in just one contest after returning from a high ankle sprain. He will head to the AHL where he has one goal on three games with the Marlies.

Kozun, 24, had one assist in five game with the Maple Leafs this season. He has not played since October 17th because of a high-ankle sprain. He had one goal in three games with the Marlies during his conditioning stint.

Kozun has been out since October 17th with a high ankle sprain. The 24-year-old forward will likely play with the Marlies over the weekend before returning to Toronto next week. He has one assist in five games.

Kopitar missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but should be back in the lineup today vs. Carolina. He had just two goals and one assist in the first eight games, but with Gaborik also back on his wing tonight, expect both of them to get going.

Kopitar has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. Columbus last Sunday. If he returns, he will take Jordan Nolan's (suspended) spot in the lineup and will return to his line with Dwight King and Dustin Brown. Kopitar has been off to a slow start, posting just two goals and one assist in his first eight games.

Kopitar was on the ice for the Kings morning skate, but sated as an extra. With Kopitar out, Mike Richards will move up to play between Dwight King and Dustin Brown, but the Kings will have to play with just 11 forwards and six D because Kopitar is out and they are strapped up against the cap because Slava Voynov essentially counts as a healthy scratch despite being suspended indefinitely. Kopitar is likely out for the first two games of the road trip.

Kopitar, who suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday is on the ice for the Kings morning skate, but he is skating with Marian Gaborik as an extra---a good indication that he will not be in the lineup tonight. Stay tuned.

Kopitar left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Kopitar was rocked by Tim Erixon and retired to the dressing room shortly after. The Kings say they are "going to be careful" with Kopitar's injury, so there is a good chance he won't be available on Tuesday vs. the Flyers. A more detailed injury report is expected to be available tomorrow.

Kopitar played 10:39 and recorded one shot before retiring to the dressing room for the night. Kopitar has had a rough start to the season, so this injury will not make owners happy. Expect an update after the game or on Monday.

Kozun injured his ankle on a scary looking collision with the end-boards in Friday's loss to the Red Wings. The young forward had been playing well for the Maple Leafs, especially on the penalty kill. This opens the door for Matt Frattin or Ashton Carter to cut out a larger role.