Los Angeles Kings rout Phoenix 4-0, clinching playoff berth and hurting Coyotes' chances
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar scored power-play goals, Jonathan Quick made 17 saves in his sixth shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.
Kopitar, Jeff Carter and rookie Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist for the surging Kings, who have all but locked up third place in the Pacific Division and a first-round postseason matchup with California rivals San Jose or Anaheim.
Thomas Greiss stopped 28 shots for the Coyotes, whose playoff hopes have been hurt by three straight losses.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Phoenix and Dallas are even in eighth place in the Western Conference with 85 points apiece, but the Stars have seven games still to play — two more than the Coyotes.