Canucks must wait to clinch playoff spot after 3-2 loss to L.A. Kings

Vancouver hosts the Dallas Stars on Thursday

Anze Kopitar scored and notched an assist as the L.A. Kings ground out a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Canucks, who remain atop the Western Conference standings, one point up on the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.Vancouver could have been the first NHL squad to officially secure their playoff spot with a win. The move paid off when Boeser’s shot from the top of the right faceoff circle hit Kopitar’s skate and deflected in past Talbot, cutting the deficit to 3-2 at the 17:06 mark of the third period.Canucks coach Rick Tocchet called a 30-second timeout with less than a minute to go. With DeSmith once again out of the net, Vancouver pressed for the tying goal.

Lizotte restored L.A.’s lead 16:29 into the second on a delayed penalty after Vancouver’s Carson Soucy was clocked for tripping.

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