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Laurence Heinen

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Sergeev makes 27 saves, Flames edge Kings

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By Laurence Heinen
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The Kings finished in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and will play the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Los Angeles brought an eight-game point streak into the game (6-0-2) with the potential to move as high as second place in the Pacific Division.
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MacKinnon scores 53rd goal of season, Avalanche hold off Flames

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By Laurence Heinen
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Gabriel Landeskog scored the game-deciding goal in the third period, and defenseman Cale Makar had three assists in his return to the lineup for the Avalanche (54-16-11) after missing the past seven games with an upper-body injury. Situated in the slot battling for position with Flames defenseman Zayne Parekh, Landeskog redirected a wrist shot by Brett Kulak from the point past Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf at 15:07 of the third period to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead.
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Mammoth lose to Flames, fail to pad wild-card lead

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By Laurence Heinen
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Utah remained three points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings, who have a game in hand. Brayden Pachal had a goal and two assists for his first three-point NHL game, and Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (33-38-9), who had lost three in a row (0-2-1). Dustin Wolf made 28 saves. Lawson Crouse scored for the Mammoth (42-32-6), who have lost two in a row after winning their previous five. Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.
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