Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retiring at the end of this year. But with the way he’s been playing lately, he’s not interested in letting his career end without a fight to get into the post-season.
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Very impressive.
Very impressive.
Of course, Kopitar, retiring after this season.
Of course, Kopitar, retiring after this season.
M-Mike, what do you think of this accomplishment, you know, especially with it coming in the official last season of Kopitar’s career?
M-Mike, what do you think of this accomplishment, you know, especially with it coming in the official last season of Kopitar’s career?
And recency bias aside, where do you think he’ll go down, in terms of, you know, top Kings players of all time?
And recency bias aside, where do you think he’ll go down, in terms of, you know, top Kings players of all time?
Well, since I’m old enough to remember Marcel Dionne, Marcel Dionne was not a two-way player.
Well, since I’m old enough to remember Marcel Dionne, Marcel Dionne was not a two-way player.
He was a great offensive player, center of the Triple Crown line with, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor.
He was a great offensive player, center of the Triple Crown line with, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor.
And, I mean, Kopitar is not, like, the best offensive player in the league, but he’s just a consistent offensive performer as well as being one of the top defensive forwards throughout the league.
And, I mean, Kopitar is not, like, the best offensive player in the league, but he’s just a consistent offensive performer as well as being one of the top defensive forwards throughout the league.
I mean, if it wasn’t for Patrice Bergeron, I think he would’ve won more Selke trophies.
I mean, if it wasn’t for Patrice Bergeron, I think he would’ve won more Selke trophies.
He won two Stanley Cups, and now he has the career high mark, for, for the Kings.
He won two Stanley Cups, and now he has the career high mark, for, for the Kings.
I mean, it’s either him or Drew Doughty as the best player in Kings history, and right now Doughty’s career isn’t over with.
I mean, it’s either him or Drew Doughty as the best player in Kings history, and right now Doughty’s career isn’t over with.
So a- right now I think Kopitar would have the lead, but we’ll see how, how much longer Doughty plays.
So a- right now I think Kopitar would have the lead, but we’ll see how, how much longer Doughty plays.