On Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, Anze Kopitar surpassed Los Angeles Kings legend, Marcel Dionne, to move into first in Kings franchise history for points. Kopitar notched a pair of power-play goals in Los Angeles' contest against New Jersey. To tie Dionne's record, Kopitar scored the Kings' first goal of the game off a nice feed from defenseman Brandt Clarke. Left winger Artemi Panarin provided the secondary helper on that tally. To officially break the record [https://x.com/LAKings/status/2032991974018752620?s=20], Kopitar scored the Kings' fourth goal of the game, equalizing the score. This power-play marker was orchestrated by the same two players, Panarin and Clarke. Clarke shuffled the puck to Panarin on the half-boards, who made a one-touch pass to Kopitar. The Kings' captain finished it off, putting the puck through Devils' goaltender Jake Allen. Los Angeles' bench was cleared as all of Kopitar's teammates went on the ice to celebrate the legendary milestone with him. KOPITAR'S LEGACY Kopitar has been with the Kings his entire career, and when you think of the Kings, he is the first name that comes to mind for his loyalty and longevity. Kopitar was drafted 11th overall by the Kings in 2005. He made his NHL debut against the Anaheim Ducks, scoring two goals in his first game. From there, Kopitar played a major role in the Kings' Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014. In his career, Kopitar has won two Stanley Cups, two Selke awards, and three Lady Byng Trophies. Kopitar, throughout his career, has been a symbol and an Icon for the Kings organization from 2005 to today, 2026. Kopitar announced earlier this season that he would retire at the end of the 2025-2026 season, which will seewill see one of the NHL's greats leave the game. Throughout his career, Kopitar demonstrated himself to be a very clean player, and some fans argued that the Lady Byng should be renamed the Kopitar award. Overall, with Kopitar passing Marcel Dionne to become the Kings' franchise point leader, it cemented his legacy as not only one of the Kings' franchise greats but also one of the greatest NHL players in history. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/fc8879db-ca8a-4fee-b431-6dd8d367defe.jpeg] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
