Kopitar Passes Dionne, Kings Fans Celebrate

0:00For the NHL, it's March 20th. Here's what's happening. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an update. Los Angeles Kane's fans are celebrating Captain Anze Co-Pitar for passing Marcel Dillon as the franchise's all-time points leader. Co-Pitar hit that mark with his 1307th and 1308th career points, both coming from goals. It happened during Saturday's game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Here in the week on Thursday, fans had already given him a standing ovation at crypto.com arena against the Philadelphia Flyers as he closed in on the record. Dillon held the previous mark with 1,307 points over 921 games. In the first period against the Devils, the arena paused to honor Co-Pitar on the video board. Kane supporters jumped to their feet with a roaring cheer while players from both teams stood and tapped their sticks on the ice as he waved to the crowd. Co-Pitar has been all 20 of his NHL seasons with the Kings and has worn the captain's

1:03patch since 2016. Back in September, the veteran forward shared his plan to retire at the end of this season. These milestones cap a remarkable run for one of Hockey's most loyal stars, leaving fans with memories that will last long after he hangs up his, skates.