The force is strong in this one

[Inside the Kings locker room]

The force is strong in this one
Terry Murray: Only a precise shot will set off the goal light. The 5-hole is stick shielded so you’ll have to use wrist shots.

(aside)

Alexander Frolov: That’s impossible. Even for a Gretzky.

Anze Kopitar: It’s not impossible. I used to bulls-eye 5-holes in the Elitserien back home. They’re not much better than Oilers.

[on the ice]

Sean O’Donnell: We’re in the Oilers zone.

Frolov: Look at the size of that guy!

O’Donnell: Cut the chatter Red 2.

Frolov: What?

O’Donnell: Accelerate to attack speed! This is it boys!

Kopitar: This is Anze! I’m going in!
The force is strong in this one[Ethan Moreau and Sheldon Souray approach]

Dustin Brown: Anze! Hold up!

[Kopitar emerges unscathed]

Brown: Are you all right?!

Kopitar: I got a little cooked, but I’m OK

O’Donnell: Be careful, with all these skaters, the Oilers will be on you before you even see them.
Brown! You’ve picked one up!

Brown: I can’t see him! Where is he?! (skates evasively) He’s on me tight! I can’t shake him! I can’t shake him!

Kopitar: Hang on Brown, I’m coming in! (checks Shawn Horcoff). I got him!

Frolov: Watch your back! Dustin Penner’s coming in!

[Penner bumps Kopitar]

Kopitar: I’m hit, but not bad! [Penner continues to follow Kopitar] I can’t shake him!

Frolov: I’m on him Anze! Hold on! (checks Penner)

Brown: Good hitting Frolov!

[after a line change, Anze’s line is back on the ice, with O’Donnell taking a run at the net]

O’Donnell: I’m in range. [cocks stick, readying a slapshot] Target’s coming up, just hold them off a few seconds.

Drew Doughty: I can’t hold them! (Checked by Ethan Moreau) AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[O’Donnell shoots] It’s away! [shot saved by Roloson] Negative! It didn’t go in. Just hit the shin pads. [peels away from the net] Anze! Get ready for your attack run! [checked by Moreau]

Koptiar: Brown, Frolov, let’s close it up, we’re going in. We’re going in full throttle.

Frolov: Right with you boss!

Kopitar: Just like Beggar’s Canyon back home!

Frolov: I can see Roloson, but I can’t see the 5 hole! Are you sure a wrist shot can hit it?

Kopitar: Increase speed! Full throttle!

Frolov: What about Souray?

Kopitar: You worry about Moreau! I’ll worry about Souray!

[Moreau clips Frolov]: I’m hit Anze! I can’t stay with you!

Kopitar: Get clear, Frolov! You can’t do any more back there!

Brown: Hurry Anze! He’s closing in much faster this time! I can’t hold him!

The force is strong in this one[Zigmund Palffy’s voice enters his mind]: Use the force, Anze!

[Kopitar readies a slapshot]

Ziggy: Let go, Anze! Trust me.

[Moreau is ready to slash Kopitar when Jarrett Stoll picks off Sheldon Souray]

Moreau: What?! [Moreau slips and slides into the corner]

Stoll: You’re all clear kid! [Rachel Hunter listens on]

{Anze shoots and scores)

Stoll: Great shot, kid! One in a million!

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