Kopi on last-minute miss

By Matthew Kredell on January 4, 2008 4:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (6) |

``It was rolling and the angle was not the best either. I kind of slapped it. I got so excited and surprised at the same time that I just wanted to put it in the net. I hit it flat and with the angle just missed it. The frustrating part is it missed the goalie and the post, because if I hit the goalie it probably would have rolled in. It happens once in a while, the kind of blooper where you miss the open net.''

6 Comments

Paul said:

Only his second year in the NHL. Next season he buries that shot. :D

January 4, 2008 5:13 PM

o'cmon said:

No excuse for that, my grandma would have put that in, you are a professional, not a Brian Willsie.

January 4, 2008 6:15 PM

KB said:

Kopitar you are the man stfu and go put on ur backwards cap

January 4, 2008 6:33 PM

40 YEARS OF LOSING said:

As much as I've been upset with this team over the years, I can't be upset with my boy, Kopitar.

However, if you do it again, Anze, perhaps a trip to our old stomping grounds in Inglewood is in order. I guarantee you'll never miss another shot after that experience.

January 4, 2008 7:48 PM

we suck said:

Kopi YOU DA MAN!!! Dont sweat it.. go have a pint of lager and forget about it..then get sober for tomorrows GAME!!!

January 4, 2008 9:33 PM

nykingfan said:

Kopi, you the man!
He's the reason we tune in each game to watch.

January 5, 2008 8:46 AM

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nykingfan on Kopi on last-minute miss: Kopi, you the man! He's the reason we tune in each game to watch. ...

we suck on Kopi on last-minute miss: Kopi YOU DA MAN!!! Dont sweat it.. go have a pint of lager and forget ...

40 YEARS OF LOSING on Kopi on last-minute miss: As much as I've been upset with this team over the years, I can't be u ...

KB on Kopi on last-minute miss: Kopitar you are the man stfu and go put on ur backwards cap ...

o'cmon on Kopi on last-minute miss: No excuse for that, my grandma would have put that in, you are a profe ...

Paul on Kopi on last-minute miss: Only his second year in the NHL. Next season he buries that shot. :D ...