Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
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As the Los Angeles Kings season ended on Sunday, so did the career of Anze Kopitar, and he is speaking out about his final NHL game.
Anze Kopitar's teammates got emotional after the game when reflecting on his time with the Los Angeles Kings' organization. Here's what Adrian Kempe, Drew Doughty and Trevor Moore said of their longtime and well-respected captain.
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.
With the Kings losing 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche, it marks the end of the season for the Kings, but it also means the NHL is losing one of the greatest players ever to play.
Anze Kopitar has zero points through three playoff games and is averaging 19:14 of ice time. Throughout his final regular season, opposing teams honored him with video tributes and ovations.