Adam Proteau: Kopitar earns Kings' 'C', underscores emptiness of anti-European sentiment
The L.A. Kings Thursday named star center Anze Kopitar as their captain, bringing to eight the number of European-born captains currently in the NHL. It's hard to believe that, not very long ago, a European wearing the 'C' was a far-fetched idea, but it's true – and the success of players and captains such as Kopitar, Jaromir Jagr and Nick Lidstrom has proven that anti-European mentality was terribly misguided.