The Stanley Cup Playoffs start now, with divisional round series. Each post will contain the entire series.
Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and John Gibson for the Ducks. San Jose got going in the second period with an Evander Kane power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with another Kane goal, via Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. San Jose extended the lead as Brent Burns scored, thanks to Timo Meier. This held up for an eventual 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Kane, Jones (25 save shutout), and Pavelski. The Sharks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and John Gibson for the Ducks. Anaheim began in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, assisted by Hampus Lindholm. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, via Brenden Dillon. The Sharks took the lead with a Logan Couture power play goal, powered by Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on with a Tomas Hertl goal in the second period, coming off of Mikkel Boedker and Couture. The Ducks got one back on a Lindholm power play goal, with assists provided by Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Couture, Lindholm, and Hertl. The Sharks have a 2-0 series lead in their travel bags as they return home.
Game 3: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Mikkel Boedker. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, powered by Brandon Montour and Ryan Getzlaf. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, with a lone assist by Evander Kane. San Jose added on with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Donskoi. The Sharks extended the lead as Eric Fehr scored, thanks to Sorensen and Melker Karlsson. San Jose padded the lead on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Joe Pavelski and Couture. The Sharks continued against Ryan Miller in the third period with a Pavelski power play goal, helped along by Timo Meier and Donskoi. San Jose kept going with a Kane power play goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Couture. The Sharks finished it at 8-1 with a Meier power play goal, passed from Chris Tierney and Kevin Labanc. The three stars belonged to Couture, Donskoi, and Kane, while Jones (45 for 46 in saves), Sorensen, Meier, and Pavelski get the honorable mentions. The Sharks have pushed the Ducks to the brink as the former holds a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose opened in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his third of the postseason, via Brent Burns and Melker Karlsson. Anaheim tied it in the third period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, coming off of Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. The Sharks took the lead back on a Tomas Hertl goal, his third of the playoffs, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Hertl, Jones (30 for 31 in saves), and Sorensen. The Sharks swept the series 4-0.
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