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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Anze Kopitar, who was so vital to the Kings in their Cup run last season, has struggled to produce lately. (Jae C. Hong)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Allan Muir&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;An annotated guide to this morning's must-read hockey stories:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Kings are rolling, but star center Anze Kopitar\u00A0is fighting it\u00A0with just one goal in his last nine games. And he's not the only one struggling: Jonathan Quick ranks 24th in goals against and 41st in save percentage\u00A0but he hasn't lost the trust\u00A0of his teammates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Funny thing about lousy teams dressing a bunch of kids down the stretch: they\u00A0sometimes find a way to win. The Dallas Stars were buzzing on the energy provided by newcomers Alex Chiasson and Lane MacDermid in an unexpected 3-1 win over the Ducks that pushed them two points further from the Seth Jones Sweepstakes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 \"Hey, Rob...what are you doing tonight?\" 43-year-old former roller hockey star\u00A0Rob Laurie\u00A0was an emergency backup in net last night for the Ducks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The new-look Buffalo Sabres found another way to win Friday night.\u00A0Luke Adam, Jochen Hecht and Brian Flynn\u00A0broke long scoring droughts to lead the effort.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Cory Conacher was\u00A0\"decent, if not spectacular\"\u00A0 in his debut with the Senators.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Blues are being\u00A0extremely protective\u00A0of rookie Vladimir Tarasenko. Is it time to give him a little more leash, or do the desperate nature of the times require it to be shortened?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Jussi Jokinen\u00A0was brilliant in his Pittsburgh debut,\u00A0scoring two key goals and going 13-of-15 in the circle to power the Pens to a 2-1 win over the Rangers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Dan Bylsma was\u00A0\"purposefully restrained\"\u00A0in describing the Michael Del Zotto elbow that laid out James Neal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Despite the loss, the revamped New York Rangers\u00A0look a lot more like last year's powerhouse squad\u00A0than the lumpen sad sacks that floated through much of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Colorado Avalanche finally played before a packed house...but it was\u00A0full of Red Wings fans who were thrilled about their team\u2019s OT victory. Danny DeKeyser\u00A0managed to keep his nerves in check\u00A0for his NHL debut.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Enthusiasm and work ethic will also be key for an injury-riddled Philadelphia squad that is making a\u00A0late charge for a playoff berth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 It was a perfect night for Flames' fans, who saw a\u00A0high-energy effort from their team\u00A0but no points on the board to keep them in the running for the top pick.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Calgary's top prospect Johnny Gaudreau isn't sure if he\u2019ll\u00A0turn pro next season.\u00A0Odds are he'll stay in school to play with his incoming freshman brother.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Winnipeg Jets have been outscored 20-6 during a five-game losing skid that reminds everyone they used to be the Atlanta Thrashers and threatens to end their playoff hopes. They start a six-game homestand tonight.\u00A0It's pretty much win five or start phoning for tee times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Here's another fine piece from Roy MacGregor on how\u00A0concussion has become a four-letter word\u00A0in the NHL. Funny how many guys are suffering \"whiplash\" all of a sudden, eh?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 It looks like the Maple Leafs are playing that game in the wake of\u00A0Joffrey Lupul's injury. Sure looked like a concussion, but you won't hear it from anyone at MLSE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Central Scouting released\u00A0top 10 draftable players lists\u00A0from each of the key North American leagues early this morning. No surprises...other than leaving the best prospect in the OHL, Sean Monahan, off the list. Whoops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Central Scouting offers some player comparison insight into\u00A0some of the top prospects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 If you're a prospect hound, you already know Travis Konecny. If not\u00A0get to know\u00A0the 15-year-old first overall pick in this morning's Ontario Hockey League draft.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Five 2013 first-round hopefuls were among those named to\u00A0Team Canada\u00A0for the upcoming U-18 World Championships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Traktor Chelyabinsk may lose\u00A0possible top-five pick Valery Nichushkin\u00A0to the U-18 tourney right in the middle of the Gagarin Cup Finals. That could pose a problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Great story on Team Canada goaltender\u00A0Shannon Szabados\u00A0and her path to the Women's World Championships.\n\u2022 Finally, here's some pretty sweet footage of the\u00A0Cup champion 1933 New York Rangers.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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