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Antti Niemi - G - Sharks

San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi played well Thursday night but his teammates couldn't get a puck past Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick and the Kings ended up with a 3-0 shutout over the Sharks.

It was the Kings' 13th consecutive home victory and it also gave them a 3-2 lead over San Jose in their best-of-seven playoff series. Niemi stopped 26 of the Kings' 28 shots Thursday and held them goalless until 18:08 of the second period. An early third-period goal and an empty-netter sealed the deal for the defending-champion Kings and leaves the Sharks needing two wins -- the next one in San Jose and then a Game 7 in Los Angeles -- to advance.
May 24 - 1:43 AM
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - D - Sharks

Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun have done an excellent job shutting down Los Angeles' top line in the Sharks' second-round series.

Anze Kopitar has managed to produce only one power-play assist in the first four games of the series. In the opening round of the postseason, the duo of Vlasic and Braun held Daniel and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks to just one assist each at even strength. "They feel very comfortable playing with each other and they complement each other well," coach Todd McLellan said. "They're both very good skaters with tremendous stamina so when they get caught out there long, they're able to maintain their composure and get the job done." The Kings may shuffle their lines going into Game 5 to avoid the match-up.
Related: Justin Braun
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 23 - 5:50 PM
Todd McLellan - C - Sharks

The San Jose Sharks aren't relying on any momentum to carry forward from their wins in Game 3 and 4.

"You need to re-establish momentum on a nightly basis," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "I'm a real believer in that." So far the home team has won every game of this series, which isn't surprising given that the Sharks and Kings have been two of the best home teams in the NHL this year. Still, San Jose needs to prove they can win at Staples Center in order to advance past the second round.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 23 - 10:38 AM
Brent Burns - D - Sharks

Brent Burns scored a goal in San Jose's 2-1 win Tuesday.

Burns has two goals and four points in eight playoff games. He also ranks second on the team with 26 hits and is tied for third with 25 shots on goal.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 22 - 11:02 AM
Joe Thornton - C - Sharks

Joe Thornton earned a lot of praise for his efforts in Game 4 on Tuesday.

Thornton had an assist in San Jose's 2-1 victory. "That was vintage Joe Thornton right there," Logan Couture said. "Unbelievable. Creating turnovers, making passes, skating like a young guy. He was flying, and I know me personally, it got me going. We need Joe to play like that for the rest of the playoffs."
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 22 - 11:00 AM
Logan Couture - C - Sharks

Logan Couture scored his fifth goal of the playoffs on the power play, leading the Sharks to a 2-1 Game 4 victory on Tuesday to even the series up at 2-2.

Couture originally did not receive credit for the game-winning goal, but the replay showed that the Dan Boyle point shot clearly ricocheted off of Couture and past Jonathan Quick. Couture led the Sharks with five shots on goal, and has been active all series, having tallied points in each of the past three games. Brent Burns opened the scoring in the first period with his second of the playoffs, while Joe Thornton received the first star of the game after notching an assist and playing well on the defensive side of the puck in the win.
Related: Joe Thornton, Brent Burns
May 22 - 1:00 AM
Antti Niemi - G - Sharks

Antti Niemi was strong in net, stopping 22 of 23 shots he faced as the Sharks tied up the series with 2-1 Game 4 win on Tuesday.

Niemi wasn’t busy for most of the night, as the Sharks did a good job of stalling the Kings attack. He was helped in the second period after a premature whistle was blown before a Kings goal. He rallied from there, and aside from allowing a power play goal in the third, he settled in quite nicely when L.A. turned it up towards the finish. After starting the series slowly, Niemi has responded with back-to-back .950 SV% performances. He’ll have to steal one for the Sharks on the road, however, if they are going to advance to the Western Conference finals.
May 22 - 12:55 AM
Dan Boyle - D - Sharks

Dan Boyle is approaching Tuesday night's Game 4 as a must-win contest for the San Jose Sharks.

"It has to be 2-2 when we leave here, has to be," he said. Boyle scored a power-play goal in Game 3's 2-1 overtime win and he has five points in seven playoff games.
Source: Brodie Brazil on Twitter
May 21 - 7:51 PM
Logan Couture - C - Sharks

Logan Couture will play in Tuesday's Game 4 despite sitting out practice Monday.

Couture was injured during the second period of Game 3 but eventually returned to the game in time to score the gamer winner in overtime. He participated in today's morning skate and coach Todd McLellan confirmed Couture will play in Tuesday's crucial Game 4. The Sharks trail the Kings 2-1 in the series.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 21 - 5:55 PM
Jason Demers - D - Sharks

San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan said he's weighing a lineup with Jason Demers inserted as a seventh defenseman for Tuesday's game 4.

Demers has been sidelined since he suffered a sprained left ankle on April 18. He said Monday he's available to return to the lineup, which puts the decision squarely on McLellan's shoulders. Demers did skate at forward at times Monday and could help McLellan balance out both sides of the Sharks' banged-up equation.
Source: Pierre LeBrun on Twitter
May 21 - 2:59 PM
Tim Kennedy - W - Sharks

Tim Kennedy is expected to return to the lineup in Tuesday's Game 4.

Kennedy sat out Game 3 as Martin Havlat returned to the lineup after an undisclosed injury. However, Havlat is out again Tuesday with a lower-body injury, which clears the way for Kennedy to return to the lineup.
Source: Kevin Kurz on Twitter
May 21 - 2:06 PM
Jason Demers - D - Sharks

Jason Demers, who suffered a sprained left ankle on April 18, said he is available to return to San Jose's lineup.

The Sharks may use him up front and dress seven defensemen in Game 4. "I'll go in wherever they want me to right now," said Demers, who practiced at forward and on defense Monday. The team is dealing with injuries to Adam Burish and Martin Havlat in addition to Raffi Torres' second-round suspension, which may place Demers at forward on Tuesday night.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 20 - 6:54 PM
Joe Thornton - C - Sharks

Joe Thornton has dominated the Los Angeles Kings in the faceoff circle three games into San Jose's second-round series.

He has won 62.7 percent (32 of 51) of his draws against the Kings going into Tuesday night's Game 4 match-up. Thornton won just 39 of his 83 faceoffs in San Jose's four-game sweep versus Vancouver in Round 1. "The last couple games, it's been working out for me. Hopefully I can continue that," Thornton said. "Puck possession is everything, so as much as you can have the puck, it's better to get on offense. It's a competitive situation. You just try to win as many as you can." Thornton has collected an assist in each of the Sharks' past two games to give him eight points in seven playoff outings.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 20 - 6:36 PM
Jason Demers - D - Sharks

Jason Demers (lower body) skated as a forward at Monday's practice.

He took line rushes on the team's fifth combination with injured winger Adam Burish and suspended winger Raffi Torres. "I feel good. It's just a question of getting back into game shape," said Demers. "As soon as you do a couple of shifts, especially in this kind of series, you'll be in shape real quick. I'm just helping out wherever I can, and going where they tell me to go." He hasn't played since April 18 because of a sprained left ankle, but he might be available for Game 4.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 20 - 4:53 PM
Adam Burish - W - Sharks

Adam Burish (hand) practiced with his teammates Monday and he hopes to return at some point during the Sharks' second-round series against Los Angeles.

"That's on my timeline. I'd like to get back," said Burish. "If the doctors let me, I'd play tomorrow if I could. My goal is to get back in this series sometime. When that is, I don't know. It will be between us and the coaches and the doctors to see when that is. But, I'll be ready whenever it is." Coach Todd McLellan said that Burish may be further along than the team had originally thought.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 20 - 4:45 PM

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