Fans in attendance at Crypto.com Arena roared for Kopitar, who retires as the Kings franchise leader in games played (1,521), assists (864) and points (1,316) while ranking third in team history in goals (452, behind only Luc Robitaille and Marcel Dionne ).

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe spoke about the legacy of Anze Kopitar after LA's Game 4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Anze Kopitar played the final game of his illustrious 20-year NHL career Saturday as the Los Angeles Kings were swept by the Colorado Avalanche. The fans at Crypto.com Arena gave Kopitar a loud standing ovation as he took the ice late in the third period.

The NHL playoffs are just over a week old and two teams are already gone. In both cases, the conference winners knocked off the last seed/second wild card team, with Carolina sweeping the Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche sweeping the Los Angeles Kings.