Anze Kopitar, Kings Captain, Suffers Foot Injury
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is facing a period of inactivity due to a significant foot injury. The news was confirmed by the team this Friday, indicating that the player will be out of the courts week by week. Kopitar was absent from Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, where the Kings suffered a 4-2 defeat. The injury occurred on Monday, during the game against the Minnesota Wild, when a deflected puck hit the player’s foot. This season represents Kopitar’s twentieth and final year in the NHL, a career that has been entirely with the Kings. The Slovenian center announced his retirement last month, at the start of training camp.Kopitar, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, has been awarded the Selke Trophy twice, which recognizes the NHL’s most outstanding defensive forward. In addition, he is the second-highest scorer in Kings history and has been selected to the All-Star team five times. The Kings have had a complicated start to the season, with three consecutive losses that have led them to a 1-3-1 record. The new general manager, Ken Holland, made few changes to the roster that equaled the franchise records in points and wins last season. Los Angeles will receive Carolina, which remains undefeated, on Saturday night.Kopitar is a key player for the team.
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