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Sharks hang on to beat Kings 2-1 and tie series

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, of Slovenia, center, collides with San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, bottom right, and defenseman Brad Stuart, left, during the secon period in Game 4 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. 2 hours ago

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Bruins rally, push Rangers to brink of elimination

John Tortorella's message isn't going to change even though his New York Rangers are in an even more desperate situation than before their latest loss to the Boston Bruins.

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Slumping Toews staying focused on all-around game

Down on the ice after absorbing another crosscheck that sent him flying into the maelstrom in front of the Red Wings goal, Jonathan Toews spun on his knees and whacked away at the puck.
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Blackhawks confidence unshaken heading into critical Game 4

As Blackhawks teammates tracked back and forth in various states of post-loss gloom late Monday, Patrick Sharp sat silent in a shoebox-sized anteroom to the main visitor's dressing area at Joe Louis Arena, hands folded and staring straight ahead.
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David Haugh: Toews must lead the way for Blackhawks

CHICAGO - If the rosters of past Stanley Cup champions hand-painted on concrete walls inside Joe Louis Arena didn't reiterate to the Blackhawks that they face a Red Wings tradition, not just a team, defenseman Brent Seabrook unwittingly offered a reminder.
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Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Turns out the San Jose Sharks were not blowing smoke, and now their series with the Los Angeles Kings has become a simple best-of-three.

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Recap: San Jose vs. Los Angeles

Antti Niemi made 22 saves to help the San Jose Sharks take a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of this Western Conference semifinal series.
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Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings

Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Sharks drop Kings, turn Western semifinal into best-of-3 series

SAN JOSE-The Sharks turned this into a real series Tuesday night.

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Mark Purdy: Sharks get the win they needed over Kings

The Sharks did the necessary thing Tuesday night. They turned a best-of-seven series into a best-of-three. With momentum.

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Recap: NY Rangers vs. Boston

Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.