STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Pavelski goal in OT extends series to sixth game
Associated Press May 3, 08 12:31 AM CDT
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The Sharks just won't go away _ and now they're going back to Dallas. Joe Pavelski scored 65 seconds into overtime and San Jose evaded playoff elimination for the second straight game Friday, improbably rallying from a late two-goal deficit to beat Dallas 3-2 in Game 5. Brian Campbell scored the tying goal midway through the third period for the Sharks.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Associated Press May 1, 08 12:05 AM CDT
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Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks were 0-for-4 on power plays in Game 4 before getting another chance early in the third period when Mike Modano drew a delay of game penalty for knocking a puck into the stands.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
San Jose must make big comeback on the road after 5-2 loss
Associated Press Apr 28, 08 12:41 AM CDT
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Mike Modano scored the tiebreaking goal early in the Stars' four-goal third period, and Marty Turco made 29 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Sharks in Game 2 on Sunday night, sending Dallas home with a commanding series lead. The Sharks might have a better chance to get competitive in Texas, since they were the NHL's best road team this season.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Dallas gets seventh win in eight trips to San Jose
Associated Press Apr 26, 08 1:09 AM CDT
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Brenden Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Mike Modano also scored, while Marty Turco made 25 saves in the Stars' seventh win in their last eight trips to Silicon Valley.
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Stanley Cup
San Jose douses Calgary in Game 7
Associated Press Apr 23, 08 12:15 AM CDT
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Jeremy Roenick didn't come out of semiretirement for just one playoff round. The veteran San Jose center carried the Sharks one step closer to the Stanley Cup Tuesday night. Roenick had two goals and two assists, including the tying and go-ahead scores midway through the Sharks' four-goal second period in a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 7, finishing their first-round playoff series.
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Win forces Game 7 Tuesday night
Associated Press Apr 20, 08 11:08 PM CDT
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Miika Kirpusoff made 21 saves, as Owen Nolan and Daymond Langkow both scored to lead the Calgary Flames over the San Jose Sharks 2-0 last night to force a Game 7. The decisive match Tuesday will be the first Game 7 the Sharks have hosted in franchise history after playing five on the road. San Jose was scoreless on the power play.
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Stanley Cup
San Jose leads series 3-2
Associated Press Apr 18, 08 12:50 AM CDT
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Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo made sure San Jose wouldn't squander the momentum gained in Calgary, moving the Sharks within one win of a fourth straight trip to the second round of the playoffs. Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, while Cheechoo added two more in the third sending the Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Flames last night.
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Stanley Cup
San Jose evens first round series with Calgary at 2-2
Associated Press Apr 16, 08 1:59 AM CDT
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Joe Thornton's first goal of playoffs was a big one. Thornton scored the winner with just 9.4 seconds left in regulation to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in Game 4 on Tuesday night, evening their first-round series. Thornton tipped Douglas Murray's shot from the point past Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff to win a game the Sharks trailed twice.
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Stanley Cup
Nolan knocks in winner with 3:45 left after Calgary falls behind 3-0
Associated Press Apr 14, 08 1:19 AM CDT
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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.
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Stanley Cup
Nabokov gets shutout for San Jose, offense finally cashes in shots
Associated Press Apr 11, 08 12:55 AM CDT
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Evgeni Nabokov made sure the Sharks left San Jose with something to show for all those shots in their first two playoff games. Nabokov made 21 saves in his sixth career postseason shutout, and rookie Torrey Mitchell scored a power-play goal in the Sharks' 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night, evening their first-round series at a game apiece.
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Stanley Cup
Calgary opens up 1-0 series lead
Associated Press Apr 10, 08 12:17 AM CDT
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The Calgary Flames are off to a fine playoff start, and the San Jose Sharks can start worrying again. Stephane Yelle scored two goals, Miikka Kiprusoff made 37 saves and the seventh-seeded Flames stunned the NHL's second-best regular season team in their first-round opener, beating the Sharks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Dion Phaneuf also scored a power-play goal for the Flames.
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Norstrom Caps Dallas' 4-2 Comeback
Associated Press Apr 6, 08 10:09 PM CDT
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Defenseman Mattias Norstrom's rare goal put his team ahead for good late in the second period as the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 tonight in a regular-season finale that included 160 penalty minutes. Dallas erased a 2-0 deficit on goals by Antti Miettinen, Stu Barnes and Norstrom in the final 10 minutes of the second period.
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Associated Press Apr 4, 08 7:27 AM CDT
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Anze Kopitar scored twice in the final 5:38 to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 vict