Sharks Wonder How To Get Past Hurdle Of Conference Finals
For a franchise that has endured more than its share of playoff disappointments, the end to this season for the San Jose Sharks might rank right at the top.
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For a franchise that has endured more than its share of playoff disappointments, the end to this season for the San Jose Sharks might rank right at the top.
It's expected that Jerry West will be very involved with the team, and John Madden told the KCBS morning crew West excels at everything he does.
Kevin Bieksa scored 10:18 into the second overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.
San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton plans to play Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Vancouver on Tuesday night.
San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton is expected to play a potential elimination game in Game 5 of the Western Conference final despite leaving the previous game with an injury.
The Vancouver Canucks might have lost more than Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. They might be without two key defensemen for Game 4 on Sunday after Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome sat out practice Saturday because of injuries.
Patrick Marleau scored twice in the first period and Antti Niemi made the early lead stand up with 27 saves to get the San Jose Sharks back into the Western Conference final.
A certain female Canucks fan raised her jersey and flashed Ben Eager as he sat in the penalty box during the third period of Game two in Vancouver.
A string of events at HP Pavilion has downtown San Jose businesses anticipating what could be one of the busiest and most profitable weeks in recent memory.
The San Jose Sharks lost more than the first two games in the Western Conference final during a lost trip to Vancouver. They also lost their composure.
The Vancouver Canucks routed the San Jose Sharks 7-3 on Wednesday night and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
San Jose is trailing in a series for the first time this postseason and will have a chance to get even on Wednesday night in Game 2 in Vancouver.
Antti Niemi can't seem to lose. He proved his mental mettle by winning the Stanley Cup in Chicago last year.
With trophy cases full of awards as the NHL's top team, scorers and players in the regular season, the Sharks and Canucks are mirror images of each other.
As soon as the San Jose Sharks were swept out of the Western Conference final a year ago, coach Todd McLellan's message was the importance of growth.
The San Jose Sharks' nail-biting Game 7 win over the Detroit Red Wings had John Madden remarking on how the team overcame a mountain of negative press and the ramifications of what another epic playoff meltdown might have meant for the franchise.
The San Jose Sharks finally managed to knock out the Detroit Red Wings on their fourth try with a 3-2 victory Thursday night in Game 7.
John Madden talked about the attitude the Sharks must have heading into game 7 Thursday night against Detroit on his daily chat with the KCBS morning crew.
The Sharks have squandered a 3-0 series advantage to move to the brink of becoming just the fourth NHL team ever to lose a best-of-seven series after winning the first three games.
The Detroit Red Wings rallied again for a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, forcing a decisive seventh game.
Coach Todd McLellan said Ryane Clowe didn't make the trip to Detroit for Tuesday's night's game because of an upper-body injury. Clowe leads San Jose with 13 points this postseason.
The Detroit Red Wings are confident they will beat the San Jose Sharks for a third straight time and force a Game 7.
The Detroit Red Wings avoided elimination by beating the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Friday night.
San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton says he doesn't want to give Detroit any momentum. Thornton knows there's one way to do that — sweep the Red Wings.
