Kings' Anze Kopitar: Stuck in rut

Kopitar was held off the scoresheet for the fourth straight game Tuesday, as the Blue Jackets clipped the Kings in the shootout, 3-2.

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Making matters worse, the reigning Selke and Lady Byng Trophy winner couldn't even muster a shot in the contest. After burying 25 goals last season, Kopitar has lit the lamp only three times in 26 games and is struggling with a 5.4 shooting percentage -- he converted at a 14.1 clip in 2015-16 and has never finished below 10 in a single season; perhaps the Slovenian is trying to do too much in his first year as the team captain.