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Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks is congratulated by teammates Patrick Marleau #12 and Joe Thornton #19 after scoring a power play goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, May 01, 2013 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Sharks Take Home Ice With Chance To Sweep Vancouver

San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan sees no need to remind his team of the precariousness of a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2013/05/07

Sharks Take 3-0 Series Lead By Beating Canucks 5-2

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider’s return to the nets for Vancouver and the Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night.

2013/05/05

San Jose Sharks v St. Louis Blues - Game One

Canucks Will Try To Crack Sharks’ Niemi In Game 2

Canucks coach Alain Vigneault is looking for his team to put more pressure on Sharks goalie Antti Niemi. Vancouver’s best chances came mainly from outside in Game 1, and the coach wants his players to move the puck up ice and crash the net.

2013/05/02

Sharks Say Cheating Accusations Show Canucks’ Desperation

Whether or not the Vancouver Canucks’ random cheating accusations against the San Jose Sharks are true or not, the Sharks in Game 1 were too fast, had too many scoring opportunities and had a goalie who was too locked in.

2013/05/02

Dan Boyle #22, Joe Thornton #19, Joe Pavelski #8 and Devin Setoguchi #16 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate a goal by teammate Patrick Marleau #12 (not in photo) in the second period as goaltender Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on n Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena on May 24, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Harry How/Getty Images)

Sharks Don’t Know Which Canucks Goaltender They’ll Face

The Vancouver Canucks don’t know who their goaltender will be Wednesday night when they host Game 1 of this series against the San Jose Sharks as Cory Schneider tries to recover from an undisclosed injury in time to make the start.

2013/05/01

A view of warm-ups prior to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion in San Jose. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Playoff Preview: Sharks Will Need To Fix Road Woes

The San Jose Sharks will have to quickly figure out how to win on the road — at least once in this series vs. the Canucks — if they are going to advance. They were 17-2-5 at home but only 8-13-2 on the road, though one of the wins was in Vancouver.

2013/04/30

Sharks Take New Identity Into Playoffs Vs. Canucks

The San Jose Sharks have searched for an identity on their journey through this lockout-shortened season. “I think we’ve got more of an identity right now,” forward Tommy Wingels said. “We really do.

2013/04/30

Ryan Kesler #17 of the Vancouver Canucks collides with Torrey Mitchell #17 of the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion at San Jose on December 28, 2011 in San Jose, California. The Canucks won the game in overtime 3-2. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Sharks Looking To Stay Hot

The San Jose Sharks are looking to continue to roll with the fewest regulation home losses in the NHL.

2013/04/01

Pavelski Scores 2 In Sharks 4-1 Win Over Canucks

Pavelski had two goals, Patrick Marleau scored again — though only once — and the undefeated San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday.

2013/01/27