Last night, the L.A. Kings defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. On L.A.'s third goal of the first period, Anze Kopitar collected an assist on a Tyler Toffoli goal. This happened to be assist number 600 for his career.
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With the assist, Kopitar became the second player of all time to record his first 600 career assists with the Kings in franchise history. After the game however, he tried to downplay the incredible accomplishment.
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After a bit of a down year by his standards, Kopitar has bounced right back and continues to be one of the only bright spots for a struggling Kings team. With 40 points, he easily leads the Kings in scoring, with the next closest teammate being Tyler Toffoli at 27. Along with his 600 assists, Kopitar has 328 goals for 928 points. Although it won't happen this year, don't be surprised to see the Slovenian superstar crack the 1000 point barrier sooner than later.
