Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. Vancouver got going in the second period as Kevin Bieksa scored an unassisted goal. San Jose tied it on a Logan Couture power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. The Sharks took the lead in the third period when Boyle scored, thanks to Tommy Wingels and Pavelski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Patrick Marleau goal, coming off of Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Couture, Luongo (25 for 28 in saves), and Boyle received the three stars, while Niemi (29 for 30 in saves) and Pavelski get the honorable mentions. The Sharks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, courtesy of Brent Burns and Brad Stuart. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Ryan Kesler power play goal, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks took the lead on another Kesler goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Dan Boyle and Joe Pavelski. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Raffi Torres goal, coming off of Burns. The three stars were Kesler, Torres, and Marleau, while Burns gets an honorable mention. The Sharks will head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose opened in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored a power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a second period Pavelski goal, his second of the game, coming from Tommy Wingels and Scott Hannan. Vancouver got on the board with an Alexandre Burrows goal, passed from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. San Jose answered in the third period as Couture scored his second of the postseason, fueled by Matt Irwin on the power play. The Sharks extended the lead nine seconds later with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Couture. San Jose padded the lead on a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, via Thornton and Pavelski. Roberto Luongo replaced Schneider at this time. The Canucks got one back wit a Dan Hamhuis goal, assisted by Derek Roy. This made the final 5-2, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Marleau, while Thornton gets an honorable mention. The Sharks have the Canucks on the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose started in the first period as Brent Burns scored, assisted by Scott Hannan and Joe Thornton. Vancouver tied it on a Mason Raymond goal, coming off of Dan Hamhuis. The Sharks retook the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Alexandre Burrows, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead as Alexander Edler scored a goal, fueled by Burrows and Raymond. San Jose retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal set up by Couture and Thornton. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime as Marleau scored his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal with assists provided by Thornton, who got a sock trick, and Dan Boyle. The three stars were awarded to Marleau, Pavelski, and Tommy Wingels, while Couture, Thornton, Burrows, and Raymond all get honorable mentions. The Sharks advance to round 2 with a 4-0 series sweep.
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