Sami Salo scored twice and Ryan Kesler added a goal as the Vancouver Canucks capitalized on three advantages of two men in the second period to beat the San Jose Sharks, lead Sunday in the fourth game of the finals of the Western Conference to take a series of 3 - 4-2.
The Canucks to mark the three goals in a time of 1: 55 pm, needing just 37 seconds on the situations of three 5-on-3 to beat Antti Niemi three times.
Alexandre Burrows has added a goal to force even in the third period as the Canucks moved to the edge to reach the final of the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994. Henrik Sedin had a four passes franchise - playoff, twin brother Daniel had three, and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves.
Vancouver scored four goals despite only 13 shots for registration in the game and only seven after the first period.
Andrew Desjardins and Ryane Clowe had objectives of the third period for the Sharks, who did not capitalize on the first five power-play chances and fell to 1-6 at home in the final Conference in the history of the franchise. San Jose must win game 5 in Vancouver Tuesday night to extend the series and get another chance in the shark tank.
In a series dominated by special teams play, this game was no different with about 15 early minutes 33 spent with a team on the power play.
This is where the Canucks dominated in a shift in their game 3 4-3 defeat. They allowed three goals to power in the game play and not a not convert during 1 h 55 time of 5-on-3 in the second period.
Defender of the Canucks de Vancouver Sami Salo, the Finland, celebrates his second goal against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs final Conference West in San Jose, California, on Sunday, May 22, 2011.The Canucks clearly solved both of these issues before game 4, although it is without injured defenders Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome. First, they killed five minor penalties directly to open the game that they spent the first 24: 06 helpless 10: 00.
The Sharks, who are converted to their five first power-play chances this series, is struggling to put in place in the offensive zone with the man advantage Sunday. When they in the end of Vancouver, Luongo made eight saves on five power plays and gave few chances at rebounds in San Jose.
Frustration of the Canucks at the beginning of penalty shot in the second period when avalanche Sharks were called for four in the span of 2: 46 to drive to the brightness of notation.
With Dany Heatley already in the box for asking, Torrey Mitchell called for hooking Daniel Sedin to give Vancouver its first advantage of two men. Canucks takes only 10 seconds to capitalize with Kesler beating Niemi with a timer of the circle off a pass Salo.
Only 1: 23 later, the Sharks made with too many players on the ice, giving Vancouver its second advantage of two men. This time, it took the Canucks 16 seconds to score when Salo took a pass from Henrik Sedin and he dazzled past Niemi from just inside the blue line.
After the engagement that followed, San Jose defenseman Douglas Murray hit the puck on the glass for a game appeal period. Ten seconds later, capped Salo the radiance of a big shot between the circles as the Canucks finished scoring on three of their four shots in the second period.
The early rare afternoon has done little to curb the enthusiasm of the fans of sharks normally noisy or appreciable contingent of Canucks fans who made the trip to San Jose.
The Sharks were unable to give their fans a goal start to cheer on. The best scoring chance in those 10 minutes of action filled with power play came to the Canucks, but Mason Raymond was intercepted in almost twice by Niemi at the end of a 2-on-1 with Jannik Hansen.
Notes: The three objectives were the fastest in the playoffs for the Canucks, beating the previous mark of 2: 18 against Calgary in 1989. ... Vancouver has a 5-on-3 goal throughout the regular season. ... Sharks captain Joe Thornton left in the third period after being hit in the boards by Raffi Torres.
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