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The San Jose Sharks opened defense of their Western Conference title by splitting the first two games of their opening-round playoff series with the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Peter DeBoer's team shouldn't expect things to get easier over the next two games in northern California starting when the Sharks and Oilers meet in Game 3 on Sunday night. The Sharks posted eight wins in their final 12 at SAP Center to finish tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for third most in the West with 26. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 7:49:pm EST

After a disappointing overtime loss in the opener, the young Edmonton Oilers proved to be quick learners. Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian scored short-handed goals to help the Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 Friday night, evening their first-round series at one game apiece. It was a dominant performance by the Oilers and particularly by Kassian, a fourth-line winger who drove the net effectively and delivered bone-jarring hits on the Sharks' Brenden Dillon and Logan Couture. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 3:10:am EST

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian (44) celebrates a second period short-handed goal against the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. (Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) You never know who is going Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 1:26:am EST

Jersey Foul Mario Lemieux never played for the Seattle Thunderbirds. In fact, according to the Thunderbirds’ roster on Hockey DB, nobody with the last name “Lemieux” played for the organization. So naturally it would make sense to put “Lemieux 66” on Continue to Article

April 14, 2017 5:02:pm EST

Then the whole “grizzled veterans vs. youthful team” narrative reared its ugly head, and the San Jose Sharks rattled off a comeback win in overtime. Edmonton gets a chance to try again in Game 2 on Friday, but they have mistakes to correct first. Edmonton put up two early goals on their San Jose elders and seemed well on their way to a breezy Game 1 win. Continue to Article

April 14, 2017 1:24:pm EST