US EditionAnže Kopitar reaches milestone as Kings top Islanders for 1st win under interim coach D.J. Smith
- At Crypto.com Arena, Artemi Panarin scored his first goal in a Kings uniform, fueling a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Thursday night.
- Interim head coach D.J. Smith replaced Jim Hiller on Sunday after a slump took the Kings out of playoff position, securing only their second win since January.
- Supporting the attack, Darcy Kuemper, Kings goaltender, made 31 saves to hold off Islander rallies, while Mikey Anderson and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist.
- Kings captain Anze Kopitar recorded an assist in his 1,500th NHL game and is five points shy of passing Marcel Dionne before retiring this spring.
- Late in the second, Bo Horvat scored an improbable one-timer off a faceoff won by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, while Adam Pelech scored shorthanded and Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots.
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The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at home in the NHL. The captain of the California team played his 1,500th regular season game.
As befits the King of Kings, Anže Kopitar won the puck in the 1,500th NHL regular season game and passed it for the opening goal for Los Angeles, who ultimately defeated the NY Islanders 5:3 for a must-win victory to keep their playoff chances alive.
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The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at home in the NHL, and captain Anže Kopitar played 1,500 games in the world's strongest hockey league. In 25 minutes and ten seconds on the ice, he scored a point on an assist to Artem Panarin for a 1-0 lead after three minutes and 17 seconds of play.
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Anže Kopitar reaches milestone as Kings top Islanders for 1st win under interim coach D.J. Smith
Artemi Panarin scores his first goal in a Kings uniform, Kopitar becomes the 25th player to skate in 1,500 NHL games, and they beat New York, 5-3, for just their second win since January.
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