{"id":554315,"date":"2026-04-17T06:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/554315\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:21:34","slug":"flames-arsenii-sergeev-shines-in-nhl-debut-kings-get-2nd-wild-card-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/554315\/","title":{"rendered":"Flames’ Arsenii Sergeev shines in NHL debut; Kings get 2nd wild card – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves, several of the spectacular variety, in his NHL debut to backstop the host Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in the teams\u2019 final game of the regular season.<\/p>\n

Morgan Frost, defenseman Zayne Parekh and Joel Farabee scored and defenseman Zach Whitecloud added two assists for the Flames (34-39-9, 77 points), who missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season.<\/p>\n

Quinton Byfield got the lone goal for the Kings (35-27-20, 90 points), who captured the second wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference and will play the NHL-best Colorado Avalanche in the first round starting Sunday. Anton Forsberg stopped 18 shots in Los Angeles\u2019 first regulation loss in April.<\/p>\n

Parekh broke a 1-1 tie 6:08 into the third period when he ripped a shot past Forsberg from the left circle after controlling the puck and skating in that part of the ice for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

Farabee added an empty-net tally with 40 seconds left for his 20th goal.<\/p>\n

Byfield tied it at 1-all 6:43 into the second period when he converted a goal-mouth pass from Trevor Moore. Byfield has four goals and five points in his last three games and has scored in six consecutive road contests.<\/p>\n

Frost had given Calgary a 1-0 lead 1:22 earlier with a power-play goal when he tipped in a pass from Matvei Gridin.<\/p>\n

The Kings had a 10-2 shots advantage in a scoreless first period. The Flames\u2019 Adam Klapka hit the crossbar with less than 30 seconds left in the opening period.<\/p>\n

It was the last career regular-season game for Los Angeles captain Anze Kopitar. Before the season he announced that his 20th season would be his last.
The Calgary fans gave him a standing ovation during a play stoppage in the middle of the first period. After the game each member of the Flames lined up to shake Kopitar\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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