Western Conference Playoff Field Set As Flames Eliminate Kings Jets Clinch
The 2014 champion Kings were eliminated from playoff contention Thursday in a 3-1 loss to the Flames in Calgary. The Flames, meanwhile, guaranteed themselves a Western Conference wild-card berth. Los Angeles will be absent from the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five years. MORE: Bruins’ troubles grow | Big losers on a happy night | Jimmy Fallon roasts NHL players “Depressing. Embarrassing. Unfulfilled. Upset. A lot of emotions,” Kings winger Justin Williams told reporters (per @lakingsinsider) after the game....