For anyone wondering if Joe Thornton could bring it in the playoffs again, doubt no more. The man they call Jumbo came up large for the Sharks, who dominated early and held on late for a 2-1 win Tuesday that evened their best-of-seven playoff series against the Kings at two … Continue reading
With Game 4 on tap Tuesday at HP Pavilion, the Kings-Sharks playoff series has turned into something of a chess match. The rivals are contemplating lineup changes for a Western Conference semifinal in which San Jose and Los Angeles have been reduced to basically two lines each, because of injuries … Continue reading
Logan Couture went missing in action during most of the second period, but he managed to get back in time to save the Sharks’ season. Couture’s power-play goal at 1:29 of overtime gave the Sharks a 2-1 win over Los Angeles in Game 3 on Saturday night at HP Pavilion … Continue reading
Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period for the visiting Red Wings, who tied the Western Conference semifinal series at one game each. Game 3 is Monday in Detroit. “We’ve got a real good club now,” Coach Mike Babcock said. “And we haven’t been good all year. … Continue reading
Los Angeles — The Sharks were within two minutes of a tied second-round playoff series with the scene about to shift home when disaster struck. Two Los Angeles power-play goals 22 seconds apart turned what would have been a hard-fought San Jose win into a demoralizing loss as the Kings … Continue reading
The Kings were trailing by 3-2 when Brown, their captain, scored during a five-on-three power play. Lewis provided the winner on a five-on-four power play after pouncing on a loose puck with 1 minute 21 seconds left, sending fans at Staples Center into shocked celebration. Los Angeles, the defending Stanley … Continue reading
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture have just that type of familiarity. They grew up minutes apart in London, Ontario, first competing against one another for a season and then playing together for several more. As they face off in the Western Conference … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — The Sharks didn’t establish a forecheck, failed to convert on the power play and, most significant, couldn’t slip a puck past the Kings’ acrobatic goalie, Jonathan Quick. As a result, San Jose lost for the first time in these playoffs. The Sharks’ 2-0 defeat Tuesday night against … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Slava Voynov and Mike Richards each had a goal and an assist in the … Continue reading
The first round was a sweeping success. Patrick Marleau‘s tap-in power-play goal at 13:18 of overtime gave the Sharks a 4-3 win over the Canucks and a 4-0 series win Tuesday night. “We never wanted to go back to Vancouver. We wanted to win in front of our own crowd,” … Continue reading
