Anze Kopitar Out 6 Weeks with Broken Ankle
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In a span of just six days, the Los Angeles Kings have lost two of their most potent offensive threats. If Anze Kopitar's broken right ankle hasn't put a severe crimp in their playoff hopes, nothing will.
The Kings' leading scorer left Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche with 4:21 left in the second period after a seemingly innocent check by defenceman Ryan O'Byrne against the left boards in the Colorado zone that caused him to fall backward and snap the ankle.
Kopitar lay on the ice for several moments before he was helped off by teammate Michal Handzus and a trainer, and was hunched over in severe pain when he went to the dressing room. The Kings refused to be specific, calling it a lower-body injury, but coach Terry Murray revealed the severity of it while addressing reporters.
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"It's a broken ankle. He'll be out a minimum of six weeks," Murray said. "He's your top player, your top forward, so there's quite a hole that's going to be there now with him out of the lineup for this length of time. But you know what? I've been through these kinds of things before, with top guys being out with injuries, and it's an opportunity for other guys to step up."
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NHL Trade Rumor Created on Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:13 |
