Flames Win, Kings Lose; Playoffs Heat Up

0:00Calgary Flames wrapped up their season, with a solid 3-1 win over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings last Thursday night. Rookie Goldie Arsenea Sergeyev, shown in his first NHL start, stopping 27 shots. Zayn Perrex snapped a third-period tiebreaker, while Morgan Frost and Joel Fariby added goals for the Flames, who finished 34 wins, 39 losses, and 9 overtime defeats. During the game, the Kings locked in as the second wildcard team in the Western Conference. That means they had to face the regular season champ, Colorado Avalanche in the first round, with Game 1 set for Sunday in Denver. Kings ended at 35 wins, 27 losses, and 20 overtime losses. Fans saw Kings captain Anzay Kopatar in his final regular season game, hitting the seventh's most career points for a Europe-born and trained player at, 1,036. Joromir Jagger still leads that list with 1,999-1. Quentin Byfield scored L.A.'s lone goal, his 24th of the year. Meanwhile, Edmonton grabbed second in the Pacific Division, with a 6-1 route of Vancouver, and Anaheim Ducks edge Nashville 5-4 to take.

1:11Third in the Pacific, Flames' goalie held strong, while Anton Forsberg made 18 saves for the Kings. Playoffs heat up quick now, with these standing shaking out just right for the wild ride ahead. Local news, powered by AI. This is California News Today.