We’re just about ready to wrap up our “month” of gratitude coverage — tomorrow we’ll share some reader submissions about past Kings players — but what better player to end our love-fest on than our captain?
While Kopitar might not have been the captain to raise the Cup for the Kings, his quiet brand of leadership, determined 200-foot play, and consistency on the ice, season after season, makes him an easy King to root for.
Personally, as someone who spent a lot of time watching Marian Hossa play in Chicago, it was easy for me to love Anze Kopitar as a player.