TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — One of Todd McLellan’s favorite players to coach was Anze Kopitar, when both were in Los Angeles.

Kopitar, 38, announced Thursday that this season, Kopitar’s 20th in the NHL, would be his last in a sure-fire Hall of Fame career.

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At age 36 (37 on Nov. 19), Kane is in his 19th NHL training camp. Kane is getting older, but any sort of end doesn’t appear close. Not even close.

“You always look to the person as he’s arriving at the rink,” McLellan said. “You see his body language and the spark in his eyes, and is it becoming real hard, or work? Or does he still have that kid-like demeanor?

“In my opinion, he still has that kid-like demeanor.”

Kane continues to be a rink rat, spending as much time on the ice as he can. The passion toward the game isn

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