How the Vegas Golden Knights should tackle the Los Angeles Kings this season

Watch for Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield

Perhaps the most noteworthy member of the Kings in the past decade has been Anze Kopitar. The Slovenian forward has spent his entire 18 years playing in Hollywood. Here, he's scored 419 goals and 792 assists while winning two Selke Trophies and two Lady Byng Memorial Trophies, making him one of the team's cornerstones.

Last season, he scored 26 goals and 70 points in 81 games, continuing a vastly underrated career for the two-time Stanley Cup winner. But his best work comes from playing with Quinton Byfield, where the two players gel on the same line. When the duo plays together, Kopitar scores 54 goals, 102 assists, and has a plus/minus of +19 in 177 games with Byfield on his line.

That could cause problems for Adin Hill, given the pair's complimentary brand of hockey. That's where the forecheck comes into play, where Vegas generates pressure and closes down any shooting/passing lanes. With this element, Kopitar becomes neutralized and doesn't get the scoring opportunities he's accustomed to seeing. That also means Hill looks like a mountain, becoming impenetrable.