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Sharks force Game 7 showdown
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May 28, 2013, Tuesday
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BUOYED by a loud crowd and another early power-play goal, the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Sunday to square the series and force a decisive seventh game in their NHL Western Conference semifinal.
Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and T.J. Galiardi added a goal in the second as the Sharks matched Los Angeles' three home wins in this series with a third of their own.
Dustin Brown scored the sole goal for Los Angeles, which will host Game 7.
"We wanted this opportunity," said Joe Pavelski, who set up Thornton's goal. "We wanted to go play. We feel like we've played some good games there before. It's been a while since we've won, so we're due."
Los Angeles, the defending Stanley Cup champion, has lost 11 of 12 road games but has been unbeatable at home, winning all six playoff games and 13 straight since the end of the regular season.
"It's followed the script. Home team wins back and forth," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "It's time for us to get there and try to change the story. We're going to have to play a much better game than we did last time in that building. But they earned the right for home-ice. It's our job to take it away from them."
Another part of the script has been the tightness of every game of the series, and Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi said there was little to separate the teams.
"I'm sure it's not a shock it's come to a Game 7," Scuderi said. "I'm sure both teams didn't want it to go this far. Right now, it doesn't matter how we win it, just that we win it."
After taking a 1-0 lead early, the Sharks went more than 15 minutes without a shot before regaining their stride early in the second period. Galiardi beat Quick with a wrist shot from the faceoff circle for his first career playoff goal to make it 2-0.
Brown's goal narrowed the gap to 1, but the Kings couldn't equalize.
Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and T.J. Galiardi added a goal in the second as the Sharks matched Los Angeles' three home wins in this series with a third of their own.
Dustin Brown scored the sole goal for Los Angeles, which will host Game 7.
"We wanted this opportunity," said Joe Pavelski, who set up Thornton's goal. "We wanted to go play. We feel like we've played some good games there before. It's been a while since we've won, so we're due."
Los Angeles, the defending Stanley Cup champion, has lost 11 of 12 road games but has been unbeatable at home, winning all six playoff games and 13 straight since the end of the regular season.
"It's followed the script. Home team wins back and forth," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "It's time for us to get there and try to change the story. We're going to have to play a much better game than we did last time in that building. But they earned the right for home-ice. It's our job to take it away from them."
Another part of the script has been the tightness of every game of the series, and Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi said there was little to separate the teams.
"I'm sure it's not a shock it's come to a Game 7," Scuderi said. "I'm sure both teams didn't want it to go this far. Right now, it doesn't matter how we win it, just that we win it."
After taking a 1-0 lead early, the Sharks went more than 15 minutes without a shot before regaining their stride early in the second period. Galiardi beat Quick with a wrist shot from the faceoff circle for his first career playoff goal to make it 2-0.
Brown's goal narrowed the gap to 1, but the Kings couldn't equalize.
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