Kopitar's NHL Career Ends with Avalanche Sweep
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Anze Kopitars NHL career comes to an end as the Colorado Avalanche sweep the Los Angeles Kings, marking the end of a legendary 20-season tenure with the Kings. Kopitar, a three-time Lady Byng Trophy winner and two-time Selke Award recipient, received a standing ovation from fans at Crypto.com Arena, chanting Kopi, Kopi as he took his final shift. The greatest King ever, Kopitar tops the franchise charts in goals, assists, seasons, and games, and is a lock for the Hall of Fame.
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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Kopitar's NHL Career Ends with Avalanche Sweep. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 26th, the Colorado Avalanche just swept the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs with the five-to-one win in game four, ending. The King season and marking the end of Anzacopitars' NHL career. Copital had announced before the 2025-26 regular season that this would be his last, and even in defeat, he got his moment at crypto.com, Arena. Fans showed mad love late in the third period, chanting, copi, copi when he hit the jumbo tron, and giving him a standing ovation for his final shift. With just over two minutes left, over 20 NHL seasons, all with the Kings, Copital played 1,521 regular season games and 107 playoffs. Once, topping the franchise charts in goals, assists, seasons, and games. With three lady Bing trophies, two Selka awards, and the only two Stanley Cups in King's history, he's a lock for the Hall of Fame as the greatest king.
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