Anze Kopitar

ed to be a poor fit for this team.  While he got some young forwards to break out and produce (Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Alex Frolov, Mike Cammalleri, and eventually Patrick O'Sullivan) and flourish under his tutilege, the defense floundered and his management of the goaltending situation was suspect at best.  He clung to the idea that Dan Cloutier was somehow a passable goalie despite several examples to the contrary.  All the while, Mathieu Garon rotted on the bench despite the fact that he had clearly outplayed Cloutier.  The defense always was rough at absolute best.

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