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Sharks reign in Pacific
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April 6, 2011, Wednesday
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THE San Jose Sharks blitzed the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Monday to win the Pacific Division for the fourth consecutive year.
Goaltender Antti Niemi made 31 saves and the Sharks got goals from six different players to move a point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings for second place in the Western Conference.
The streaking Sharks (47-23-9) have won eight of their last nine and have three regular season games remaining.
"You want to win your division but we're still fighting for second with Detroit," San Jose center Joe Thornton told reporters.
"It's a good step. We still have to win some games to finish out the season."
The Kings (45-28-6), tied for fourth in the West, could have clinched a playoff spot with a win. They can still seal a playoff berth with a win or a Dallas loss.
Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored first-period goals to give San Jose a 2-0 lead.
Los Angeles' Michal Handzus netted a goal at the start of the second before the Sharks hit back with four unanswered goals from Kyle Wellwood, Dan Boyle, Thornton and Devin Setoguchi.
"They came ready to play and we didn't," said Kings defenseman Matt Greene. "It's a good lesson late in the year that you are never as good as you think you are."
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick allowed four scores and was pulled in the second period in favor of Jonathan Bernier, who surrendered two goals.
Playing without injured forwards Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams, Los Angeles could not generate enough attack to trouble the Sharks.
San Jose winger Ryane Clowe suffered an undisclosed injury early in the first period and did not return.
In New York, Brandon Dubinsky and Michael Sauer scored 51 seconds apart late in the third period as New York turned a likely crippling defeat into its most stirring victory of the season by rallying to beat Boston 5-3.
The Rangers, who trailed 3-0 in the second period, seemed beaten by the Northeast Division-champion Bruins when the game suddenly turned without warning. Dubinsky scored the tying goal with 3:48 remaining and Sauer followed at 17:03 with the winning tally that shook Madison Square Garden.
Derek Stepan sealed it with an empty-net goal with 52.2 seconds left. Vinny Prospal had two goals in the second period to start the Rangers' rally that might have saved their season.
Goaltender Antti Niemi made 31 saves and the Sharks got goals from six different players to move a point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings for second place in the Western Conference.
The streaking Sharks (47-23-9) have won eight of their last nine and have three regular season games remaining.
"You want to win your division but we're still fighting for second with Detroit," San Jose center Joe Thornton told reporters.
"It's a good step. We still have to win some games to finish out the season."
The Kings (45-28-6), tied for fourth in the West, could have clinched a playoff spot with a win. They can still seal a playoff berth with a win or a Dallas loss.
Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored first-period goals to give San Jose a 2-0 lead.
Los Angeles' Michal Handzus netted a goal at the start of the second before the Sharks hit back with four unanswered goals from Kyle Wellwood, Dan Boyle, Thornton and Devin Setoguchi.
"They came ready to play and we didn't," said Kings defenseman Matt Greene. "It's a good lesson late in the year that you are never as good as you think you are."
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick allowed four scores and was pulled in the second period in favor of Jonathan Bernier, who surrendered two goals.
Playing without injured forwards Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams, Los Angeles could not generate enough attack to trouble the Sharks.
San Jose winger Ryane Clowe suffered an undisclosed injury early in the first period and did not return.
In New York, Brandon Dubinsky and Michael Sauer scored 51 seconds apart late in the third period as New York turned a likely crippling defeat into its most stirring victory of the season by rallying to beat Boston 5-3.
The Rangers, who trailed 3-0 in the second period, seemed beaten by the Northeast Division-champion Bruins when the game suddenly turned without warning. Dubinsky scored the tying goal with 3:48 remaining and Sauer followed at 17:03 with the winning tally that shook Madison Square Garden.
Derek Stepan sealed it with an empty-net goal with 52.2 seconds left. Vinny Prospal had two goals in the second period to start the Rangers' rally that might have saved their season.
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