Coyotes 2 - 4 Sharks
Final
  for this game

Sharks aim to stay close in Pacific Division race

Mar 30, 2007 - 3:31 PM Phoenix (29-43-5) at San Jose (47-26-4) 10:30 pm EDT

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) -- The San Jose Sharks hope to gain ground in the Pacific Division race against a familiar foe.

The Sharks shoot for their 10th win in their last 13 games Friday when they host the division rival Phoenix Coyotes.

San Jose has 98 points and is tied with Dallas (46-24-6) for second place in the division. Both clubs are six points behind first-place Anaheim (46-20-12).

The Sharks hope to carry momentum from Tuesday's 3-1 triumph over Los Angeles. Bill Guerin extended his scoring streak to three games while Patrick Marleau tallied twice for the Sharks, who have won four straight home games.

The Coyotes are out of the playoff race and have lost seven of their last eight contests, including a 4-3 loss to Colorado on Thursday.

Curtis Joseph allowed four goals on just 14 shots and was pulled after two periods. Joseph has 444 career wins and is three wins behind Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for fourth place on the all-time list.

The Sharks have won three straight meetings with the Coyotes and own a 5-2-0 overall mark in the season series.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHOENIX 0 1 1 2
    SAN JOSE 0 2 2 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 6 (MIKE GRIER, CURTIS BROWN) 4:20
    SAN - (PP) CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF 10 (MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC, MARK
    BELL) 17:09
    PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 9 (JEREMY ROENICK, DEREK MORRIS)
    18:23
    3RD PRD: SAN

    Mar 31 12:59 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 2
    SAN JOSE 4
    3RD PRD: PHO - (PP) STEVEN REINPRECHT 9 (KEITH BALLARD, SHANE DOAN)
    8:56 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 31 12:42 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 1
    SAN JOSE 4
    3RD PRD: SAN - JONATHAN CHEECHOO 32 (JOE THORNTON, MARC-EDOUARD
    VLASIC) 5:18

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 31 12:32 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 1
    SAN JOSE 3
    3RD PRD: SAN - SCOTT HANNAN 3 (MIKE GRIER) 4:04

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 31 12:30 AM


  • ------------------------------
    Phoenix
    0 1 --1
    San Jose 0 2 --2
    ------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: D Morris, Pho (hooking), 9:42; C Brown, San
    (high sticking), 12:48; M Carle, San (high sticking), 16:21.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Pat Rissmiller 6 (Mike Grier,
    Curtis Brown), 4:20. 2, San Jose, Christian Ehrhoff 10 (power play)

    Mar 31 12:09 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 1
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 9 (JEREMY ROENICK, DEREK MORRIS) 18:23

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 31 12:08 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 0
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: SAN - (PP) CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF 10 (MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC, MARK
    BELL) 17:09

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 31 12:07 AM


  • NHL
    PHOENIX 0
    SAN JOSE 1
    2ND PRD: SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 6 (MIKE GRIER, CURTIS BROWN) 4:20

    Coyotes vs. SharksMar 30 11:38 PM


  • ------------------------
    Phoenix
    0 --0
    San Jose 0 --0
    ------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: D Morris, Pho (hooking), 9:42; C Brown, San
    (high sticking), 12:48; M Carle, San (high sticking), 16:21.

    Shots on goal:
    -----------------------------
    Phoenix 6 --6
    San Jose 10 --10
    -----------------------------

    Goalies : Phoenix, Cu

    Mar 30 11:13 PM

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