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03/14 20:43 CDT Kings' Kopitar sets franchise points record with goal against
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Kings' Kopitar sets franchise points record with goal against Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) --- Anze Kopitar scored his second goal of Saturday night's
game against the New Jersey Devils with 6:18 to play to surpass Marcel Dionne
and become the Los Angeles Kings' career points leader.
The 38-year-old Slovenian forward scored his 450th career goal against Jake
Allen to tie the contest 4-4 and moved past Dionne for the franchise points
lead with 1,308.
Kopitar was mobbed by his teammates after the record-setting goal.
Kopitar, who has played his entire 20-year career with the Kings, has 858
career assists, most in team history. Dionne scored 550 goals with Los Angeles.
Luc Robitaille leads the franchise with 557 career goals.
The Kings captain and a two-time Stanley Cup winner said he will retire after
this season.
Kopitar scored to tie the record at 4:14 of the second period.
Kopitar had an earlier chance to set the record at the 14-minute mark of the
second when his one-timer beat Allen but hit the crossbar.
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