Final
Sharks host Kings in Pacific Division matchup
Mar 27, 2007 - 3:58 PM Los Angeles (26-36-14) at San Jose (46-26-4) 10:30 pm EDTSAN JOSE, California (Ticker) -- The San Jose Sharks have a chance to pick up two important points Tuesday when they face the lowly Los Angeles Kings.
San Jose has 96 points and is deadlocked with Dallas (45-24-6) for second place in the Pacific Division, four points behind Anaheim (44-20-12). The Sharks and Stars also are tied for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
On Saturday, the Sharks wrapped a four-game road trip with a 6-4 loss to Carolina. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist and Jonathan Cheechoo scored for the Sharks, who have won six of their last eight games.
Thornton has 83 assists to lead the league and his 104 points rank second to Sidney Crosby (111). The All-Star center has five goals and 16 assists in his current 10-game points streak.
Cheechoo, who had a hat trick in a 5-1 triumph over Atlanta on Thursday, has six goals in his last three games and has two tallies and three assists in five contests against Los Angeles.
Mired in 13th place in the West and out of the playoff picture, the Kings are coming off Saturday's 4-1 loss at Minnesota. Dustin Brown scored the lone goal for Los Angeles, which is 4-2-1 in its last seven contests.
San Jose has won four of the six meetings between the teams this season.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 1 0 1
SAN JOSE 1 0 2 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) PATRICK MARLEAU 31 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF,
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC) 8:34
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) BRIAN WILLSIE 11 (PATRICK O'SULLIVAN, JAMIE
HEWARD) 12:27
3RD PRD: SAN - BILL GUERIN 36 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF, PATRICK MAR
Mar 28 12:55 AM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
SAN JOSE 3
3RD PRD: SAN - PATRICK MARLEAU 32 (MILAN MICHALEK, CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF)
9:59
Kings vs. SharksMar 28 12:40 AM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
SAN JOSE 2
3RD PRD: SAN - BILL GUERIN 36 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF, PATRICK MARLEAU)
4:41
Kings vs. SharksMar 28 12:31 AM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 1 1
SAN JOSE 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) PATRICK MARLEAU 31 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF,
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC) 8:34
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) BRIAN WILLSIE 11 (PATRICK O'SULLIVAN, JAMIE
HEWARD) 12:27
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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Mar 28 12:05 AM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
SAN JOSE 1
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) BRIAN WILLSIE 11 (PATRICK O'SULLIVAN, JAMIE
HEWARD) 12:27
Kings vs. SharksMar 27 11:55 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 0
SAN JOSE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) PATRICK MARLEAU 31 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF,
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC) 8:34
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS 7 7
SAN 14 14
GOALIES: LO
Mar 27 11:15 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 0
SAN JOSE 1
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) PATRICK MARLEAU 31 (CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF,
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC) 8:34
Kings vs. SharksMar 27 10:57 PM
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