Gaborik's presence opens space for Kopitar

Anze Kopitar tells LA Kings Insider his chemistry with Marian Gaborik is 'coming along.'

After a few games together now though, what sort of adjustments are other teams making because of Gaborik’s presence?

Pose a good question, elicit a good answer.

"Well, I can definitely notice they’re careful of his speed. In that regard, maybe their right D is backing off just a little big, giving us a couple extra feet, which is always nice on the ice. He’s making the little plays in the offensive zone that turn into pretty good scoring chances. I think everybody was expecting him to do that too, and he certainly brought that to the table, but I think there’s still more to be done within our line."

Source: Jon Rosen, LA Kings Insider