CHICAGO, April 26 (UPI) -- Corey Crawford allowed only a shorthanded goal in the second period and made 25 saves Friday in lifting the Chicago Blackhawks over Calgary 3-1.
The Flames ended their season with four straight losses and a 19-25-4 record that caused them to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
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Chicago, which will close out its regular campaign Saturday, will enter the playoffs with the NHL's best record.
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews scored first-period goals, but Calgary gave itself a chance for a season-closing victory when Chris Butler scored midway through the middle stanza.
Crawford then shut down the Flames and Marcus Kruger added a Chicago goal in the third.
Joey MacDonald made 35 saves for Calgary.
