Kings-Ducks series on hold; first it's Kings-Sharks again

Anaheim assures itself of a top-two playoff seeding with a victory over San Jose, which will have home-ice advantage in a first-round matchup with L.A.Hockey fans will have to wait for the first-ever playoff series between the Kings and the Ducks, but a matchup between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks promises to be the next-best thing.