Kings' forward named 3rd star of the week in the NHL.

LOs Angeles Kings' forward Anze Kopitar has been named the NHL's 3rd star of the week.

Kopitar helped the Kings to gain 4 points out of 6 and lead the NHL with 7 points, in only 3 games.

The Slovenian forward is leading the Kings in assits with 25 and points with 38.

On Saturday, he signed a contract extension paying him $80M over a 8 year-period.

Next year, Kopitar will become the highest paid player in the NHL with a $14M salary.

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