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3-time Lady Byng winner Kopitar among finalists
Key takeaways
- Reigning Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa's Jake Sanderson are the finalists for the annual NHL award for best sportsmanship.
- Kopitar just played the final game of his career Sunday when the Kings were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
- His latest nomination marks the 10th time he's finished in the top 10 in Byng voting.
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Reigning Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa's Jake Sanderson are the finalists for the annual NHL award for best sportsmanship.
Kopitar just played the final game of his career Sunday when the Kings were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The 38-year-old longtime captain and center received only 10 penalty minutes in a final campaign that saw him tally 12 goals and 38 points while averaging 19:07 in ice time while playing 67 games in a two-way role for the only franchise that he's ever known.
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