Kopitar already brushed for NHL playoffs

Los Angeles Kings hockey players, with 5: 4, collapsed the resistance of Colorado Avalanche players and climbed to fourth place in the Western Conference in the NHL with the tenth victory in the last 13 games. A new goal was also scored by Slovenian captain Anze Kopitar.

Twice for kings in full hit Swiss Kevin Fial, Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere But they added to the 46th of Los Angeles in the season after a goal and a score. Porter Darcy Kuemper He collected 22 defenses against the team he won the Stanley Cup in 2022.

Los Angeles won an extremely important match for fourth place in the rankings, as Colorado is now behind the point, but has only a match by the end of regular work and a team with a Slovenian star three. Edmonton, the next competitor of Los Angeles, is six points behind the kings.

In the second third escaped by two goals

For the guests he hit twice Brock Nelson And the fourth season scored at least 25 goals in the regular part. After once, they scored Valerij Nicushkin and Malinine himself. A guest guard of the net Mackenzie Blackwood has collected 28 defenses.

Los Angeles gained an important advantage in the second third. Nicuškin equalized to 2: 2 in the 23 minutes, and then Laferrierre and Kopitar took care of +2 in 31 and 37 minutes. In the last part, Malinski reduced to 3: 4 (in the 50th minute), but just just three minutes later he hit Fial again, and Nelson took care of the tense playoffs two minutes and 40 seconds before the end.

The kings next week are waiting for a visit to Edmonton and Seattle and a homework from regular work with Calgary.

Already 55. The winner of the season was achieved by the leading Winnipeg, who beat Chicago by 5: 4 in penalty shots. Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti were hit in a series of three shots, at Chicago he was successful only Connor Bedard.