Patrick Marleau's power-play goal with 6:42 left in overtime secured San Jose's first-ever sweep of a seven-game series, as the Sharks downed the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, at HP Pavilion to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The San Jose Sharks will try to complete the franchise's first sweep of a playoff series on Tuesday when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 at HP Pavilion.

A change in the Vancouver net didn't produce a different outcome for the Canucks.

After losing the first two games on home ice, the Vancouver Canucks will aim for their first win of the Western Conference quarterfinals when they visit the San Jose Sharks for Sunday's Game 3 encounter at HP Pavilion.

Raffi Torres scored the game-winner 5:31 into overtime as the San Jose Sharks took a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.

The Vancouver Canucks will try to avoid falling into an 0-2 series' hole on home ice when they host the San Jose Sharks in Friday's Western Conference quarterfinal clash at Rogers Arena.

Dan Boyle scored the game winner in the third period as the San Jose Sharks took a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.

The third-seeded Vancouver Canucks aim for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals, as they host the San Jose Sharks in the opener at Rogers Arena.

The Vancouver Canucks have been consistent winners of the Northwest Division over the past five seasons, but hope a new look in goal will be enough to earn them their first ever Stanley Cup Championship.

Jonathan Quick stopped 23 shots, and the Los Angeles Kings edged the San Jose Sharks, 3-2, in the regular season finale for both teams.

A potential first-round playoff series is on tap Saturday in Los Angeles, as the Kings host the San Jose Sharks in the final regular- season game for both teams.

Keith Yandle scored the deciding goal late in the first period and Mike Smith stopped 33 shots, as Phoenix squeaked by San Jose, 2-1, on Wednesday.

If the playoffs were to start right now, San Jose would open its first-round matchup on the road. That isn't the ideal situation for the Sharks, who on Wednesday try to move into the fourth seed in the Western Conference as they take on a Phoenix Coyotes club on the verge of being eliminated from the postseason race.

Thanks to two goals separated by 30 seconds in the third period, the San Jose Sharks clinched a playoff spot with a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

The Dallas Stars will try to get their playoff push back on track and avoid a third straight loss when they visit the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday's Western Conference showdown at HP Pavilion.

Logan Couture posted two goals and two assists as the San Jose Sharks thumped the Minnesota Wild, 6-1, on Thursday.

A potential first-round playoff matchup is scheduled for Thursday evening in San Jose, as the Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild for a Western Conference showdown at HP Pavilion.

Raffi Torres potted the only goal of the shootout to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday at HP Pavilion.

Two rivals separated by just a point in the Western Conference standings square off on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Kings try to snap a losing streak in San Jose against the Sharks.

Antti Niemi posted 35 saves to notch his fourth shutout of the season, as the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal second period to down the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-0, on Monday at Jobing.com Arena.

A pair of Pacific Division rivals will meet for an important battle in the desert on Monday, as the Phoenix Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks at Jobing.com Arena.

Richard Bachman posted 31 saves on Saturday to lead the Dallas Stars in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

The Dallas Stars try to continue their late-season surge on Saturday night by posting their longest winning streak of the campaign in a meeting with the San Jose Sharks.

Patrick Marleau supplied the decisive shootout goal, as the San Jose Sharks edged the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, at Joe Louis Arena.

Right on the edge of the Western Conference playoff picture, the Detroit Red Wings aim to avoid a second straight loss on Thursday night as they play host to the San Jose Sharks.