Guns of the Patriots Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) http://sas.suplitodomedia.com/articles_images/GamblersPalace/San-Jose-Sharks-vs-St.-Louis-Blues.jpg Take your pick. STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE FINALS starts tomorrow. Edited May 13, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Lightning defeat Penguins in Game 1, lose Bishop Tampa Bay goalie taken off on stretcher in first period; backup Vasilevskiy makes 25 saves against Pittsburgh in relief by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent 10:55 AM PITTSBURGH -- Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves after replacing an injured Ben Bishop to help the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Consol Energy Center on Friday.Vasilevskiy, who had not won since Feb. 29 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, entered the game after Bishop sustained an injury with 7:35 remaining in the first period and was removed on a stretcher.Bishop, who made nine saves, left after his stick became tangled with Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist, who was attempting to drive behind the net. Bishop tried to follow the puck by twisting back to his left and appeared to injure his legThe Lightning lead the best-of-7 series, 1-0. Game 2 is at Consol Energy Center on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports). https://www.nhl.com/news/lightning-penguins-game-1-recap/c-280696686?tid=280531788 Edited May 14, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Elliott, Blues hang on to defeat Sharks in Game 1 Goalie makes 31 saves, St. Louis grabs lead in Western Conference Final by Louie Korac / NHL.com Correspondent May 16th, 2016 ST. LOUIS -- Jori Lehtera scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Brian Elliott made 31 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final at Scottrade Center on Sunday.Game 2 is in St. Louis on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).David Backes scored a power-play goal for St. Louis, which is 4-4 at home in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs."We haven't played a team like this," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "The other two series [against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars] were similar. This series, and this team that we're playing against, is completely different. This is no different than playing Los Angeles. They're a heavy, hard team, strong on the puck, a lot of wall battles. We haven't had a series like this."It took us two periods just to get close to the emotional level on the compete side to get going. We'll be a lot better in Game 2." https://www.nhl.com/news/blues-sharks-game-1-recap/c-280707366?tid=280654212 Edited May 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Crosby lifts Penguins to OT win in Game 2 Goal early in overtime ties Eastern Conference Final against Lightning 1-1 by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent 14 minutes ago Crosby's overtime winnerTBL@PIT, Gm2: Crosby goes top-shelf to win it in OT ECF, Gm2: Sidney Crosby fires a one-timer from the left circle over Andrei Vasilevskiy's blocker to give the Penguins a 3-2 overtime win PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby picked a really good time to end his eight-game goal drought.The Pittsburgh Penguins captain scored 40 seconds into overtime for a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Consol Energy Center on Monday, tying the best-of-7 series 1-1. Bryan Rust carried the puck into the Tampa Bay zone before dropping a pass to Crosby. While going down on one knee, Crosby shot by goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy's blocker for the first Stanley Cup Playoff goal of his career." was just happy," said Crosby, who has played 113 postseason games since the Penguins selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. "Whether I've scored in the last seven games or haven't scored in the last whatever, it feels good to get rewarded. I think we deserved that one tonight."Crosby said he shouted at Rust to draw his attention because he didn't think Rust saw him."I just tried to let him know I was there," Crosby said. "I didn't know exactly what he was going to do. … He made a perfect pass and put in an area where I could get a good shot away." https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-lightning-game-2-recap/c-280716336?tid=280531796 Edited May 17, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Sharks shut out Blues in Game 2 Jones helps San Jose even Western Conference Final by Louie Korac / NHL.com Correspondent 10:59 AM ST. LOUIS -- Martin Jones made 26 saves for his second Stanley Cup Playoff shutout, Brent Burns scored two power-play goals, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at Scottrade Center on Tuesday.Dainius Zubrus had a goal and an assist, and Tommy Wingels scored for the Sharks, who tied the best-of-7 series 1-1 and will host Game 3 at SAP Center on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).Sharks center Logan Couture had two assists to give him 19 points in the 2016 playoffs, breaking the San Jose record of 18 set by Igor Larionov in 1994.The Sharks took a 1-0 lead on a goal by their fourth line. Wingels was able to convert a Zubrus pass from the slot, a wrist shot Blues goalie Brian Elliott got a piece of but caromed into the net at 2:07. https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-blues-game-2-recap/c-280734832?tid=280654214 Edited May 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Penguins defeat Lightning, take 2-1 series lead Pittsburgh scores three goals in third period, regains home-ice advantage in Eastern Conference Final by Corey Long / NHL.com Correspondent 11:13 AM Crosby's top-shelf snipe PIT@TBL, Gm3: Crosby tallies PPG on Malkin's feedECF, Gm3: Sidney Crosby drills the feed from Evgeni Malkin into the top of the net, restoring the Penguins' lead to two on the power play TAMPA -- Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Amalie Arena on Wednesday.Pittsburgh has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 4 is in Tampa on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).Carl Hagelin, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz scored for the Penguins, and Matt Murray made 26 saves.Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored for the Lightning, who have lost consecutive games for the first time in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 44 saves.Kessel scored his seventh goal of the postseason at 5:16 of the third period to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead. Nick Bonino won a puck battle against Lightning forward Valtteri Filppula behind the net and passed it to Kessel, who beat Vasilevskiy high to the glove side from close range. https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-lightning-game-3-recap/c-280744436?tid=280531776 Edited May 19, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Sharks blank Blues in Game 3, lead series 2-1 Hertl scores two goals, Jones makes 22 saves for second straight shutout by NHL.com @NHL / NHL.com 24 minutes ago Martin Jones made 22 saves for his second consecutive shutout, Tomas Hertl scored two goals, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-0 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final at SAP Center on Thursday.The Sharks lead the best-of-7 series 2-1 and host Game 4 on Saturday (7:15 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports).Jones has not allowed a goal since Blues forward Jori Lehtera scored at 9:15 of the second period in Game 1. St. Louis has gone 150:45 without scoring.Hertl scored late in the first period to give San Jose a 1-0 lead, Joonas Donskoi made it 2-0 midway through the second, and Hertl scored again at 6:09 of the third. https://www.nhl.com/news/blues-sharks-game-3-recap/c-280753766?tid=280654216 Edited May 20, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Lightning win Game 4, even series Tampa Bay holds off Penguins rally, ties Eastern Final by Corey Long / NHL.com Correspondent 12:40 PM TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning scored in the first minute, built a big lead, and then held on to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at Amalie Arena on Friday.The best-of-7 series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).Tyler Johnson scored after he was injured during warmups, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves for the Lightning, who led 4-0 before the Penguins scored three times in the third period."We were not the more determined team for the first half of the game," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. "They are a good team, and we knew this was going to be a hard game." https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-lightning-game-4-recap/c-280762906?tid=280643136 Edited May 21, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Allen, Blues defeat Sharks in Game 4 St. Louis evens Western Final against San Jose by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent 10:04 AM SAN JOSE -- Jake Allen made 31 saves in his first start of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Kyle Brodziak and Troy Brouwer each scored two goals, and the St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at SAP Center on Saturday.The Blues tied the best-of-7 series 2-2. Game 5 is at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Monday (8 p.m. ET; CBC, NBCSN, TVA Sports).Sharks goaltender Martin Jones, who was coming off back-to-back shutouts, gave up four goals on 19 shots and was pulled at 10:11 of the second period with San Jose trailing 4-0. He was replaced by James Reimer, who allowed one goal on seven shots in his first playoff appearance with San Jose.Joe Pavelski, Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson scored in the third period for the Sharks, who outshot the Blues 16-5 in the period. https://www.nhl.com/news/blues-sharks-game-4-recap/c-280768722?tid=280654218 Edited May 22, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Lightning rally for OT victory in Game 5 Kucherov has two goals, Johnson scores 53 seconds into overtime to defeat Penguins; Tampa Bay leads Eastern Final 3-2 by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent May 23rd, 2016 Johnson's game-winning goal in OT TBL@PIT, Gm5: Johnson gives Lightning the series leadECF, Gm5: Jason Garrison's wrist shot from the circle deflects off Tyler Johnson and into the twine, giving the Lightning a 4-3 win in overtime PITTSBURGH -- The Tampa Bay Lightning put the Pittsburgh Penguins on the brink of elimination when they took their only lead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final.Tyler Johnson scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 victory at Consol Energy Center on Sunday. Nikita Kucherov passed the puck to Jason Garrison in the left circle, and Garrison's shot grazed off Johnson in front of the net and got past Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.The Lightning lead the best-of-7 series 3-2. Game 6 is in Tampa on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports)."We're in the exact same position we were in last year [against the New York Rangers in the conference final]," Johnson said. "We were able to win and go back home, and we want to get [the win this year] in Game 6 in front of our home fans."The Penguins blew leads of 2-0 and 3-2 with a chance to move within one victory of the Stanley Cup Final. Kucherov tied it 3-3 with 3:16 remaining in the third period with his second goal of the night and NHL-leading 11th of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. https://www.nhl.com/news/lightning-penguins-game-5-recap/c-280776734?tid=280643138 Edited May 23, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Sharks defeat Blues in Game 5, lead series 3-2 Pavelski scores twice; San Jose one win away from Stanley Cup Final by Louie Korac / NHL.com Correspondent May 24th, 2016 ST. LOUIS -- The San Jose Sharks are on the cusp of their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, and their captain was front and center Monday to put them in that position.Joe Pavelski scored twice, including the go-ahead goal 16 seconds into the third period, to help the Sharks to a 6-3 win against the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at Scottrade Center.San Jose has a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 6 will be played Wednesday at SAP Center (9 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).Pavelski, who has a six-game point streak (four goals, five assists), tipped a right point shot from Brent Burns to break a 3-3 tie. Pavelski won a faceoff after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester iced the puck six seconds into the third. Pavelski leads the NHL with 12 goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-blues-game-5-recap/c-280786004?tid=280654220 Edited May 24, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Penguins win Game 6, extend series Pittsburgh holds off Lightning, will play Game 7 on Thursday by Corey Long / NHL.com Correspondent 11:11 AM TAMPA -- The Pittsburgh Penguins extended the Eastern Conference Final with a 5-2, Game 6 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Tuesday.Game 7 is at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).Matt Murray made 28 saves, 17 in the third period, for the Penguins. Murray, who turns 22 Wednesday, was back in net after Marc-Andre Fleury played in the 4-3, Game 5 overtime loss.Phil Kessel, Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Nick Bonino scored for Pittsburgh. https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-lightning-game-6-recap/c-280796918?tid=280643140 Edited May 25, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Sharks win Game 6, reach first Stanley Cup Final Defeat Blues for Western Conference title, will play Penguins or Lightning by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent 11:57 AM SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks will play in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time after a 5-2 win against the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final at SAP Center on Wednesday.The Sharks, who started play in 1991-92, won the best-of-7 series 4-2 and will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning, which will be decided in Game 7 on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports)."It's unbelievable," San Jose forward Joe Thornton told NBCSN. "Especially to do it here at home. These guys have been waiting 25 years for this, and obviously I've been waiting a long time too. It's pretty sweet."Joel Ward scored two goals, and Martin Jones made 23 saves for the Sharks. Captain Joe Pavelski, rookie Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture scored.Vladimir Tarasenko scored his first two goals of the series, each in the third period, and Brian Elliott made 22 saves for the Blues, who lost in their third elimination game of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7 of the first round and the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the second. https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-beat-blues-reach-first-stanley-cup-final/c-280806204?tid=280654222 Edited May 26, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
steveslater Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 They're finally in the SCF! Way to go Ward-o! Quote Link to comment
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