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Flames Rally for 4-3 Win Over Sharks

Nolan knocks in winner with 3:45 left after Calgary falls behind 3-0

By Chip Bayers,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 14, 2008 1:19 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Owen Nolan scored with 3:45 left as the Calgary Flames rallied from a three-goal deficit early in the first period and beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Sunday night. Ryane Clowe, Patrick Marleau and Doug Murray scored in the first 3:33 against Miikka Kiprusoff. Veteran backup Curtis Joseph then replaced Kiprusoff and shut down the Sharks the rest of way.

Jarome Iginla, Daymond Langkow and Dion Phaneuf scored for the Flames, who took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.

Fans cheer Calgary Flames' Owen Nolan, of Ireland, after he scored the game winning goal during the first period of an NHL Western Conference playoff series game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2008. The Flames beat the Sharks 4-3 to take the lead in the best of seven series...
Fans cheer Calgary Flames' Owen Nolan, of Ireland, after he scored the game winning goal during the first period of an NHL Western Conference playoff series game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13,...   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau, left, celebrates the teams first goal as Calgary Flames' Dion Phaneuf knocks the puck away from the net during first period NHL Western Conference quarterfinal hockey action in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday, April 13, 2008.
San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau, left, celebrates the teams first goal as Calgary Flames' Dion Phaneuf knocks the puck away from the net during first period NHL Western Conference quarterfinal hockey...   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Calgary Flames goalie Curtis Joseph reaches for the puck during the second period of an NHL Western Conference playoff series game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2008. The Flames beat the Sharks 4-3 to take the lead in the best of seven series 2-1.
Calgary Flames goalie Curtis Joseph reaches for the puck during the second period of an NHL Western Conference playoff series game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2008. The Flames beat the Sharks...   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
San Jose Sharks' goalie Evgeni Nabokov, right, of Kazakhstan, reacts to letting in the game winning goal as Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow celebrates.
San Jose Sharks' goalie Evgeni Nabokov, right, of Kazakhstan, reacts to letting in the game winning goal as Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow celebrates.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
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