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Friday Clash Between San Jose Sharks And Vancouver Canucks
The San Jose Sharks got badly outplayed in the third period en route to a Vancouver 7-3 victory after hanging with the Vancouver Canucks for much of game two in the Western Conference Finals.
In NHL Betting lines for Game 3 on Friday the Sharks are a -130 moneyline favorite and the over/under is 5.5.
As Vancouver scored two power play goals to open up a 5-2 advantage in the first half of the period and never looked back, adding two more goals to put up seven totals for the game, Untimely penalties and poor discipline led to San Jose’s demise in the third period.
Game two was a different story for the first two periods while San Jose was badly outplayed in game one of this best of seven series. Although it was erased several minutes later when Daniel Sedin scored for the Canucks with the man advantage, San Jose actually took the early lead on a Logan Couture power play goal. Even though this was when the wheels would fall off for San Jose, heading into the third period the Sharks only trailed Vancouver by one goal.
To see if the Sharks can protect home ice and even the series up now the series heads back to San Jose, who plays in one of the loudest arenas in the league. The Sharks are 4-3 at HP Pavilion during the playoffs. After this weekend, undoubtedly San Jose and their fans hope that record climbs to 6-3. The Sharks will more than likely be looking at a series sweep or being down three games to one heading back to Vancouver for game five, however if San Jose does not do a better job of controlling the Sedin twins, who combined to tally five points last night.
Vancouver Canucks Vs. Nashville Predators – Match Analysis
On Monday night, in NHL Game 6, the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1. By winning the best of seven series 4-2, Vancouver will now meet the winner between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks.
After finishing on top during the NHL’s regular season, Vancouver began the Cup chase as the 3-1 favorites. The Canucks has not been to a conference final for 17 years.
Roberto Luongo made 23 saves for the Canucks, who last made it to the conference finals in 1994 when they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games to advance to their second Stanley Cup Finals while Mason Raymond and Daniel Sedin had first period goals.
In the second period David Legwand scored. The Predators, who were in the semifinals for the first time in club history after dispatching Anaheim in the first round, Pekka Rinne made 17 saves for them.
Even though a pair of third period goals from Joel Ward helped Nashville win an elimination game for the first time in franchise history, Vancouver had a chance to win the series at home on Saturday. In order to take a 2-0 lead, the Canucks, though, came out on fire and scored two goals less than two minutes apart.
As Ryan Suter turned the puck over in his own end the first goal came at the 7:45 mark. Although Ryan Kesler again got the puck and from behind the left side of the net he centered it for Raymond, who shifted to the backhand and slid the puck in, he grabbed the disc and his first pass attempt was blocked.
On Saturday the Vancouver Canucks’ Western Conference final series will begin.