{"id":513332,"date":"2026-03-20T14:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/513332\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:45:30","slug":"kings-fans-welcome-anze-kopitar-in-epic-fashion-after-setting-franchise-points-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/513332\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings fans welcome Anze Kopitar in epic fashion after setting franchise points record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nhl\/los-angeles-kings\/kings-news-la-fans-anze-kopitar-epic-fashion-setting-franchise-record\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kings fans welcome Anze Kopitar in epic fashion after setting franchise points record;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kings fans welcome Anze Kopitar in epic fashion after setting franchise points record&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kings fans welcome Anze Kopitar in epic fashion after setting franchise points record<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/wild-video-shows-indiana-football-011010999.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ClutchPoints&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nhl\/los-angeles-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Kings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Kings&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout on Thursday night. They are in a playoff push, hoping to send off a franchise legend with a playoff run. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nhl\/los-angeles-kings\/kings-news-la-anze-kopitar-clayton-kershaw-si-cover-retirement-announcements\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retiring at the end of the season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retiring at the end of the season&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retiring at the end of the season<\/a>, and he recently set the franchise record for career points. The Crypto.com Arena fans welcomed Kopitar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BR_OpenIce\/status\/2034828749942804946\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:back from a road trip with an epic salute.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;back from a road trip with an epic salute.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">back from a road trip with an epic salute.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later in the game, Kopitar scored a goal, bringing his career point total to 1,310. He is one of 39 players in NHL history with over 1,300 points, and he has two Selke Trophies in his closet as the best defensive forward. Add on his role in both Kings Stanley Cups, and he is a surefire Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Kings made one of the most significant trades of the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/artemi-panarin-trade-grades-kings-004500214.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:bringing in Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;bringing in Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bringing in Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers<\/a>. They immediately gave him a two-year extension, using some of the money that Kopitar\u2019s retirement is freeing up. With Panarin and Kopitar, they should be making a push for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>But things have not gone well for the Kings recently. They are 5-5-2 since the Olympic break, which coincides with Panarin\u2019s arrival. The one point they got from Thursday night\u2019s game slid them into the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, just one point ahead of the Seattle Kraken.<\/p>\n<p>Kopitar is a Kings legend who deserves a statue outside the arena alongside Magic Johnson and Dustin Brown. The future of the organization is likely in the hands of Quinton Byfield, the former second-overall pick who is putting together a 200-foot game reminiscent of Kopitar\u2019s prime. But he has a long way to go to enter the pantheon of Number 11, who is arguably the greatest Kings player of all time.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings are back in action on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kings fans welcome Anze Kopitar in epic fashion after setting franchise points record appeared first on ClutchPoints. 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