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NHL : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/3/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
SAN JOSE
 
VANCOUVER
PK  

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Final
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SAN JOSE (26-16-0-7, 59 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-16-0-7, 59 pts.)
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Friday, 5/3/2013 10:00 PM
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 7 - Game 2 - SAN Leads 1-0
#1 GOALTENDERS: SAN JOSE - ANTTI NIEMI, VANCOUVER - ROBERTO LUONGO
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
77SAN JOSE+125Ov 5,+125+115Ov 5,+110
78VANCOUVER-145Un 5,-145-135Un 5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SAN JOSE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games26-23-0-2.826-23-2.815-242.631.72.429.0
Team Stats (Road Games)9-16-0-8.49-16-8.47-122.231.02.729.5
Last 5 Games2-3-0-1.42-3-1.41-22.431.82.427.4
Playoff Games1-0-0+1.21-0+1.20-13.028.01.030.0
SAN JOSE Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)4912736434081015548.2%1733520.2%199
Team Stats (Road Games)2554141918347757.0%911415.4%84
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)512147001597.5%10330.0%19
Team Stats (Playoffs)13012002810.7%4125.0%6
Stats Against (All Games) 1172645397814208.2%1492214.8%201
Stats Against (Road Games) 68172722237389.2%851416.5%122
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 12462001378.8%12325.0%20
Stats Against (Playoffs) 101000303.3%200.0%0
SAN JOSE - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
THOMAS GREISS (All Games)6515314091.5%11-4-41-4-0-41-3
THOMAS GREISS (Road Games)5412911689.9%00-4-50-4-0-51-2
THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games)43978688.7%00-3-3.90-3-0-41-1
THOMAS GREISS (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
ANTTI NIEMI (All Games)44441250115692.5%425-19+1.125-19-0014-21
ANTTI NIEMI (Road Games)212160054991.5%29-12-3.49-12-0-46-10
ANTTI NIEMI (Last 4 Games)441059590.5%02-2-0.42-2-0-11-1
ANTTI NIEMI (Playoff Games)11302996.7%01-0+1.21-0-0+10-1
ALEX STALOCK (All Games)20131184.6%00-000-0-000-0
ALEX STALOCK (Road Games)106583.3%00-000-0-000-0
ALEX STALOCK (Last 4 Games)20131184.6%00-000-0-000-0
ALEX STALOCK (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0

VANCOUVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games26-23-0-5.926-23-5.918-262.628.22.528.9
Team Stats (Home Games)15-10-0-115-10-19-142.828.62.328.2
Last 5 Games2-3-0-2.42-3-2.41-41.827.03.030.8
Playoff Games0-1-0-1.40-1-1.40-11.030.03.028.0
VANCOUVER Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)4912838473761113809.3%1672615.6%204
Team Stats (Home Games)25712029184107149.9%861416.3%107
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)59332111356.7%18422.2%13
Team Stats (Playoffs)1101000303.3%200.0%0
Stats Against (All Games) 1242840497914178.8%1722715.7%198
Stats Against (Home Games) 57112023357058.1%821113.4%89
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 151410011549.7%16318.7%25
Stats Against (Playoffs) 3012002810.7%4125.0%6
VANCOUVER - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games)211957952590.7%19-10-5.49-10-0-47-11
ROBERTO LUONGO (Home Games)111028626090.9%14-6-5.54-6-0-53-7
ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games)4413211889.4%01-3-3.41-3-0-32-2
ROBERTO LUONGO (Playoff Games)11282589.3%00-1-1.40-1-0-10-1
CORY SCHNEIDER (All Games)303083577492.7%317-13-0.517-13-0-111-15
CORY SCHNEIDER (Home Games)151541739193.8%311-4+4.411-4-0+46-7
CORY SCHNEIDER (Last 4 Games)4412511793.6%02-2-0.42-2-001-3
CORY SCHNEIDER (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
Average power rating of opponents played: SAN JOSE 3.17,  VANCOUVER 3.13
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SAN JOSE - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/7/2013DALLAS4-5L0, -210L5 ovO
4/9/2013at COLUMBUS0-4L0, -130L5 evU
4/11/2013at DETROIT3-2W0, +100W5 ovP
4/13/2013at DALLAS1-2L0, -155L5.5 unU
4/15/2013at PHOENIX4-0W0, -110W5 unU
4/16/2013LOS ANGELES3-2W0, -110W5 unP
4/18/2013MINNESOTA6-1W0, -150W5 unO
4/21/2013COLUMBUS3-4L0, -165L5 unO
4/23/2013DALLAS3-2W0, -175W5 ovP
4/24/2013at PHOENIX1-2L0, +110L5 ovU
4/27/2013at LOS ANGELES2-3L0, +130L5 unP
5/1/2013at VANCOUVER3-1W0, +120W5 unU
5/3/2013at VANCOUVER 
5/5/2013VANCOUVER 
5/7/2013VANCOUVER 

VANCOUVER - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/6/2013CALGARY5-2W0, -305W5.5 unO
4/8/2013PHOENIX2-0W0, -155W5 evU
4/10/2013at CALGARY4-1W0, -190W5.5 unU
4/13/2013at COLORADO3-4L0, -165L5 ovO
4/15/2013at NASHVILLE5-2W0, -175W5 unO
4/16/2013at ST LOUIS1-2L0, +125L5 unU
4/18/2013at DALLAS1-5L0, -135L5 ovO
4/20/2013DETROIT2-1W0, -150W5 evU
4/22/2013CHICAGO3-1W0, -115W5 ovU
4/25/2013ANAHEIM1-3L0, -185L5 evU
4/27/2013at EDMONTON2-7L0, -120L5 ovO
5/1/2013SAN JOSE1-3L0, -140L5 unU
5/3/2013SAN JOSE 
5/5/2013at SAN JOSE 
5/7/2013at SAN JOSE 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SAN JOSE:

LAST SEASON: 42-27-13, 97 points. Lost to Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in Western Conference Finals.

COACH: Dave Tippett, 4th season with Coyotes, 125-78-33; 9th overall, 406-234-98 in NHL.

ADDED: LW Steve Sullivan, D Zbynek Michalek, RW David Moss.

LOST: LW Ray Whitney, LW Taylor Pyatt, D Adrian Aucoin, C Daymond Langkow, D Michal Rozsival.

PLAYER TO WATCH: G Mike Smith. The shaggy-haired goalie known as Smitty proved to be a more-than-capable No. 1 goalie in his first full season on the job, winning 28 games with eight shutouts and a 2.21 goals-against average. With the confidence of last season's deep playoff run, he could be a Vezina Trophy candidate.

OUTLOOK: The Coyotes should be brimming with confidence after winning their first division title and reaching the conference finals for the first time in 33 years as an NHL franchise. With the core of last year's roster back, they should be position to get the lockout-shortened season off to a good start and be able to sustain it toward another possible deep run in the playoffs.

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SAN JOSE SHARKS

LAST SEASON: 43-29-10, 96 points. Lost to St. Louis 4-1 in first round.

COACH: Todd McLellan, 5th season, 195-92-41.

ADDED: D Brad Stuart, F Adam Burish.

LOST: F Torrey Mitchell, F Daniel Winnik, F Dominic Moore, F Brad Winchester, F Andrew Murray, D Colin White, D Jim Vandermeer.

PLAYER TO WATCH: D Brent Burns. The big acquisition before last season, Burns struggled in his first season with the Sharks as he tried to figure out how to fit in. His points and assists were down from his final year in Minnesota and he was not nearly the aggressive, hard-hitting defenseman the Sharks had been expecting. The Sharks hope that an increased comfort level will lead to better results in year two for Burns.

OUTLOOK: The Sharks hope to be a faster, more aggressive team after the disappointing finish a year ago. They brought back most of the key players from that squad led by captain Joe Thornton but hope Hall of Famer Larry Robinson's impact on the struggling penalty kill unit as a new assistant will help return San Jose near the top of the conference.

VANCOUVER:

LAST SEASON: 51-22-9, 111 points. Lost to Los Angeles 4-1 in first round.

COACH: Alain Vigneault, 7TH SEASON, 287-155-50; 11th overall 396-273-54.

ADDED: D Jason Garrison, D Derek Joslin, RW Guillaume Desbiens.

LOST: D Sami Salo, D Aaron Rome, D Marc-Andre Gragnani, RW Mark Mancari.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Cory Schneider. He replaced Roberto Luongo during last year's first-round exit and the 33-year-old goaltender seem to be on his way out. The 26-year-old Schneider signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension last summer.

OUTLOOK: The Canucks have perhaps more urgency than any other NHL team to win the Stanley Cup. Vancouver led the league in points the past two regular seasons. After being a win away from hoisting the Cup for the first time in 2011, the Canucks won only one postseason game last year against the Kings.

PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (SAN JOSE-VANCOUVER) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Updates. With AP Photos.)

*Sharks-Canucks Preview* ========================

San Jose At Vancouver, Game Two, 10:00 p.m. EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- After a loss in Game 1, coach Alain Vigneault is looking for more offense from the Canucks.

"I need more from the whole team," Vigneault said after a short practice Thursday. "There's no doubt there. All our players understand we have to get better and we're going to get better."

Vancouver's only goal in Wednesday's 3-1 series-opening loss came after Sharks winger Raffi Torres inadvertently put the puck in San Jose's net.

Game 2 of the series is Friday night.

Vigneault is looking for his team to put more pressure on Sharks goalie Antti Niemi. Vancouver's best chances came mainly from outside in Game 1, and the coach wants his players to move the puck up ice and crash the net.

"Our players, in my mind, are battled tested, they're pressure tested," Vigneault said. "At the end of the day, it's about making plays. We need to make more plays. We need to make more plays out of our end to get through that neutral zone better.

"At this time of year, goals that are scored five on five are usually on second, third and fourth efforts - battles in front of the nets - and we need to do a better job there."

Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo, who will start again as Cory Schneider continues to recover from an undisclosed injury suffered late in the regular season, said the Canucks also have to do a better job of getting the puck out of their zone and forechecking.

"We need to be a bit more assertive on our forecheck, break the puck out cleaner, whether that exchanges with myself and the D-men or D-men with forwards," Luongo said. "Communication is really key in situations like that. Just sharpen up in general."

Henrik and Daniel Sedin also want to see the Canucks improve their forecheck after they remained winless in four matchups with San Jose, including three in the regular season. After the Game 1 loss, the twins said the Sharks were able to move the puck out of their zone with ease.

In another potential shakeup, the Canucks recalled forward Brendan Gaunce, the team's first-round pick, 26th overall, in the 2012 draft.

The Canucks played a dump-and-chase game in Game 1 that might be adjusted in Game 2.

Sharks captain Joe Thornton and coach Todd McLellan said the Canucks came at them with a heavy forecheck, notably in the first period, but the visitors were able to adjust. Strategy aside, the Sharks are expecting the Canucks to display much more intensity Friday.

"You've got to think they're going to come out (thinking) do-or-die next game," Thornton said. "I expect their best effort - and I expect our best, too."

The Canucks have struggled at home in the playoffs though. The hosts will attempt to end a five-game home playoff losing streak that stretches back to the 2011 Stanley Cup finals.

But Vancouver's recent home record shows it could recover quickly at Rogers Arena. The Canucks won eight of their last nine regular season games at home.

Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle doesn't expect the Canucks to feel overly pressured at home, because they'll realize one loss does not automatically end their Stanley Cup hopes.

Vigneault wants his team's leaders to stress that point, too, while realizing the importance of the games.

"They're all must wins in the playoffs," Vigneault said. "Playoffs is a different animal. The leadership group has to come in and make sure everybody is on an even keel, whether we win or lose and realize this is not a sprint. It's a long series. We know it wasn't going to be easy."

McLellan, whose club lost the Western Conference finals to Vancouver in 2011, believes that another win will put his club in good shape before the series shifts to San Jose for Games 3 and 4.

"Coming home with one (win) in the bank is good, but coming home with two in the bank is excellent - and that'll be the goal," McLellan said.

Notes: The Canucks signed D Henrik Tommernes to an entry-level contract. ... McLellan declined to discuss F Martin Havlat's status for Game 2, other than to say he received treatment Thursday. Havlat left Game 1 after the first period. ... Vigneault defended the effort of F Ryan Kesler, who did little offensively in the first game after missing the morning skate. Kesler, Derek Roy and Chris Higgins were reunited in practice after being separated in Game 1. They excelled together late in the regular season. ... Vigneault declined to say whether Schneider has suffered a setback in his recovery. ... Thornton said he and F Logan Couture cheated on faceoffs in the first game, but Henrik Sedin and Kesler did likewise.


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