Anze Kopitar needs just 18 points to surpass Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne as the all-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Kings in what would be yet another memorable milestone on his NHL farewell tour.
But where would that potential accomplishment rank the 38-year-old center, who already announced he’ll retire at the end of this season, among the franchise’s all-time greats?
“The best ever,” said Kings broadcaster Jim Fox, who played nine seasons in Los Angeles (1980-90). “In fact, he’s already No. 1 right now in my books.”
Kopitar’s next opportunity to whittle down the gap between he and Dionne will come Monday when the Kings captain and his teammates host the Ottawa Senators at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (9 p.m. ET: FDSNW, Prime, RDS2).
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