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Kings-Sharks Preview
GAME: Los Angeles Kings (41-35-5) at San Jose Sharks (44-26-11).
TIME: Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT.
The San Jose Sharks look to continue their roll into the postseason when they host the Los Angeles Kings in the final game of Kings forward Luc Robitaille's outstanding career.
Robitaille, who announced his retirement last week, has 668 goals, the most in NHL history for a left wing. He's scored 557 of those for the Kings, a team record, and his 1,394 points are 19th on the NHL career list.
Canucks-Sharks, Sums
Vancouver 1 2 0-3
San Jose 1 1 3-5
First Period-1, Vancouver, Jovanovski 8 (Bertuzzi), 4:42. 2, San Jose, Ekman 20 (Carle, Cheechoo), 9:56 (pp). Penalties-Brown, Van (hooking), 6:00; D.Sedin, Van (high-sticking), 6:45; Allen, Van (delay of game), 9:14; Naslund, Van (holding), 14:36; Rissmiller, SJ (roughing), 18:22; Allen, Van (roughing), 18:22; Carney, Van (tripping), 19:48.
Second Period-3, Vancouver, Morrison 18 (Bertuzzi, Naslund), 4:57 (pp). 4, San Jose, Cheechoo 52 (Preissing, J.
Sharks-Canucks Preview
GAME: San Jose Sharks (41-26-11) at Vancouver Canucks (41-31-7).
TIME: Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT.
The San Jose Sharks try to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth when they begin a home-and-home series with the fading Vancouver Canucks at GM Place.
San Jose has won five in a row to move four points ahead of ninth-place Vancouver, which concludes its season at home against Colorado on April 15 following this home-and-home set with the Sharks.
Preissing scores power-play goal in OT to lift Sharks
Tom Preissing scored on a power play 1:24 into overtime on a shot from the high slot Sunday night and the surging
San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4.
Sharks 5, Blackhawks 4, OT
Joe Thornton finds his teammates when they have the best angle to shoot and gives them the puck at the split second they're open.
He's been doing it since joining the San Jose Sharks nearly four months ago. It's a reason they're back in the Western Conference playoff picture.
Thornton got the puck to Tom Preissing, who scored the winner 1:24 into overtime Sunday night with a slapper from the high slot as the Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4.
Cheechoo scores 45th as Sharks beat Wild
Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals,
including his team-record 45th of the season, to help the surging Sharks beat the Wild 5-1.
Sharks-Blackhawks, Sums
San Jose 2 1 1 1-6
Chicago 2 1 1 0-5
First Period-1, San Jose, Rissmiller 2 (Goc, Smith), 3:02. 2, Chicago, Vrbata 10 (Cullen, Seabrook), 3:39. 3, Chicago, Holmqvist 10 (Bell, Vrbata), 14:29 (pp). 4, San Jose, Bernier 9 (Cheechoo, J.Thornton), 16:46. Penalties-Davison, SJ, double minor (high-sticking), 13:32.
Second Period-5, Chicago, Vrbata 11 (Cullen, Wisniewski), 6:50. 6, San Jose, Ekman 17 (J.Thornton, Preissing), 18:06.
Sharks-Blue Jackets, Sums
San Jose 1 0 0-1
Columbus 0 1 3-4
First Period-1, San Jose, Bernier 10, 8:54. Penalty-Chimera, Clm (high-sticking), :21.
Second Period-2, Columbus, Nash 23 (Johnson, Vyborny), 18:58. Penalties-Hainsey, Clm (holding), :50; Fedorov, Clm (hooking), 8:08; Klesla, Clm (hooking), 13:45; Fedorov, Clm (holding), 15:51.
Third Period-3, Columbus, Nash 24 (Fedorov, Vyborny), 5:37 (pp). 4, Columbus, Hartigan 2 (Westcott, Hainsey), 6:37. 5, Columbus, Malhotra 7 (Klesla), 19:18 (en).
Blue Jackets tie franchise wins record
Rick Nash scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets tied the franchise record for wins by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Columbus won its third in a row, and at 29-40-3 matched the 2002-2003 team's victory total (29-42-8-3).
Mark Hartigan broke a scoring drought with his second goal, and Manny Malhotra added an empty-netter to stretch his goal streak to three games. David Vyborny had two assists.
Steve Bernier had the goal for San Jose.
Blue Jackets 4, Sharks 1
The Columbus Blue Jackets aren't playing for a playoff spot. They want one next year, though.
Rick Nash scored two goals and the Blue Jackets tied the franchise record for wins by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night.
"It's a lot easier to come, show up and go through the motions but we're playing for something," Nash said. "It was a slow start this year but we're trying to build a lot of momentum right now and gain some chemistry for the start of next season.
