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Nick Nickson & Rich Hammond on Kopitar's career

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Nick Nickson joins host Jesse Cohen for a look back at the phenomenal career of Kings captain Anže Kopitar. The pair discuss the unique NHL Draft (2005) that saw Kopitar come to LA and how the Slovenian prospect changed the franchise. Then the original LA Kings Insider, Rich Hammond, joins the program to discuss his memories of covering Kopitar during the early stages of his NHL career.

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