Anze Kopitar scored two goals in the LA Kings' away game against New Jersey, according to multiple reports. He broke Marcel Dionne's nearly 40-year-old club record for points in LA Kings history, Aftonbladet reports, and has announced he will retire after this season, his 20th, Aftonbladet reports. The LA Kings lost the game against New Jersey 6-4, Aftonbladet reports, with Jesper Bratt assisting on one of New Jersey Devils' goals and Adrian Kempe assisting on one of LA Kings' goals, Aftonbladet reports.
The loss dropped the LA Kings from the last wild card spot in the Western NHL standings to San Jose, Aftonbladet reports. After his last regular-season home game, Anze Kopitar gave an emotional speech to the home crowd, Aftonbladet reports. In other NHL action, the Detroit Red Wings lost to Dallas in overtime, Aftonbladet reports, with Simon Edvinsson and Lucas Raymond helping Detroit secure a point, Aftonbladet reports, and Nils Lundkvist involved in the buildup to one of Dallas Stars' goals, Aftonbladet reports.
It feels like an honor, of course.
The Pittsburgh Penguins mounted a comeback victory, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to win 4-3 against Utah, Aftonbladet reports. Erik Karlsson had two assists and Rickard Rakell had one assist in the Pittsburgh Penguins game, Aftonbladet reports, while Kevin Stenlund had one assist for the home team, Aftonbladet reports.
I imagine it would have felt better if we had won. We are in the middle of the race so there isn't much time to think about personal records.
Yes, it was a very important point for us. We wanted the other one too, but it's tight this time of year and Dallas has a very good team.
From the depths of my heart, thank you to all of you.
Thank you for supporting us through the good and the bad and you have always been there and had our backs. We will try to do everything to come home for a few games in the playoffs.
But from the depths of my heart thank you to all of you. This has been my home for 20 years. Thank you to the organization and teammates, coaches and supporters. Thank you for being with me all the way.
I thought about it all afternoon but I just had a blackout. I don't remember what I said.