Anze Kopitar sits at his locker, waiting glumly to speak to reporters, as his teammates pack up their equipment around him. As captain, Kopitar is the one player obligated to speak, particularly after losses. And there have been 19 of those through 30 games.
“It’s definitely not easy,” Kopitar said. “I think being a captain is a special honor. It’s very easy to be captain when things are going right. It’s not the greatest job in the world when things are like this.
“But you come and show up. I’ve always been a bit more of a quiet guy.