Last Result: 3-1 win at Colorado, May 4
Series: Won Western Conference semifinals, 4-2
Next game: May 9 vs. Calgary
The Sharks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the
first time after shutting down Colorado, 3-1, on Tuesday. San
Jose took the conference semifinal series in six games after
winning the first three. "This is unbelievable for all the
players and our team, especially for the guys who have been here
a number of times," coach Ron Wilson said. "They've been
beaten by Colorado before and had the opportunity to knock them
out. We just had to be persistent." ... C Vincent Damphousse
scored his fifth goal of the series, giving him points in six of
his last seven games. ... RW Milan Hejduk's second-period goal
ended the Sharks' string of successful penalty kills at 19. ...
C Marcel Goc has made the most of his playing time. Despite
playing just two games and logging a total of 8 minutes, 58
seconds, he has a goal and an assist. ... San Jose's next
opponent is the Calgary Flames and former coach Darryl Sutter.
The teams split four regular-season meetings.