But the Kings' 7-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche was slightly more nuanced. They got an important win, in a resilient and dominant fashion, and collected five points, out of a possible six, on the first three games of the trip.
Kopitar carved the path with his defensive work, and turned the key for the Kings with the team's first and third goals for a 3-1 lead.
"[It was] a really good team effort, but the leadership group, starting with Kopi, deserves a lot of credit for the way the team played tonight."