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Los Angeles Kings star Anze Kopitar will retire after this season as the team's all-time leading scorer.
He scored career points No. 1,307 and 1,308 on Saturday, March 14, to move past Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne's team record.
Dionne was a fixture on the Triple Crown line and scored 1,307 points in 921 games in Los Angeles between stints with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers.
Kopitar has been with the Kings his entire career and achieved the feat in 1,505 games. He helped Los Angeles win two Stanley Cup titles and has been captain since the 2016-17 season.
Kopitar tied Dionne with a power play goal in the second period against the New Jersey Devils and broke the team record with another power play goal in the third period.
Kopitar said during training camp that he would retire after the 2025-26 season. He said he was announcing that early so it wouldn't be a distraction if the team were in the playoff hunt. The Kings entered Saturday's game holding the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
If the Kings make the playoffs, Kopitar also has a chance to set team playoff records. He trails Wayne Gretzky by two goals, three assists and five points.
Games: Kopitar 1,505; Dionne 921
Goals: Dionne 558; Kopitar 450
Assists: Kopitar 858; Dionne 757
Points: Kopitar 1,308; Dionne 1,307
Even strength points: Dionne 828; Kopitar 825
Power play points: Dionne 461; Kopitar 455
This has been a busy season for career records. The Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele passed Blake Wheeler, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux and the Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane passed Mike Modano to become the top U.S.-born scorer.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne, becomes Kings' top all-time scorer
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He scored career points No. 1,307 and 1,308 on Saturday, March 14, to move past Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne's team record.
Dionne was a fixture on the Triple Crown line and scored 1,307 points in 921 games in Los Angeles between stints with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers.
Kopitar has been with the Kings his entire career and achieved the feat in 1,505 games. He helped Los Angeles win two Stanley Cup titles and has been captain since the 2016-17 season.
Kopitar tied Dionne with a power play goal in the second period against the New Jersey Devils and broke the team record with another power play goal in the third period.
Kopitar said during training camp that he would retire after the 2025-26 season. He said he was announcing that early so it wouldn't be a distraction if the team were in the playoff hunt. The Kings entered Saturday's game holding the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
If the Kings make the playoffs, Kopitar also has a chance to set team playoff records. He trails Wayne Gretzky by two goals, three assists and five points.
Anze Kopitar, Marcel Dionne stats with Kings
Games: Kopitar 1,505; Dionne 921
Goals: Dionne 558; Kopitar 450
Assists: Kopitar 858; Dionne 757
Points: Kopitar 1,308; Dionne 1,307
Even strength points: Dionne 828; Kopitar 825
Power play points: Dionne 461; Kopitar 455
Busy season for records
This has been a busy season for career records. The Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele passed Blake Wheeler, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux and the Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane passed Mike Modano to become the top U.S.-born scorer.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne, becomes Kings' top all-time scorer
Continue reading...
