What made Anže Kopitar great? Teammates, rivals and family discuss the L.A. Kings legend

The latest of many Anže Kopitar tributes, as he nears the end of two decades in a Los Angeles Kings jersey — with two Stanley Cup championships, individual trophies and many statistical milestones — came on Saturday after the Kings’ final regular-season home game.But this tribute wasn’t done for him. It was by him, to an adoring crowd at Crypto.com Arena that stuck around and hung on each word as it celebrated one of the greatest Kings players of all time instead of rushing out to battle the L.A. traffic.Advertisement