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NHL: San Jose 2, Detroit 1
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Patrick Marleau got the game-winning goal Saturday, boosting the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over Detroit to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series.
Marleau scored seven minutes into the final frame and Joe Thornton added a goal and an assist as San Jose ousted the two-time defending Western Conference champions 4-games-to-1 and secured a berth in their first conference finals since 2004.
Evgeni Nabokov was stout in nets, making 33 saves for San Jose. The Sharks will next face the winner of Chicago-Vancouver series, which the Blackhawks lead 3-1.
Detroit got its only goal from Brian Rafalski as the Red Wings failed in their attempt to reach the Western Conference finals for a fourth consecutive year.
Jimmy Howard stopped 30-of-32 shots in the loss.
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Patrick Marleau got the game-winning goal Saturday, boosting the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over Detroit to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series.
Marleau scored seven minutes into the final frame and Joe Thornton added a goal and an assist as San Jose ousted the two-time defending Western Conference champions 4-games-to-1 and secured a berth in their first conference finals since 2004.
Evgeni Nabokov was stout in nets, making 33 saves for San Jose. The Sharks will next face the winner of Chicago-Vancouver series, which the Blackhawks lead 3-1.
Detroit got its only goal from Brian Rafalski as the Red Wings failed in their attempt to reach the Western Conference finals for a fourth consecutive year.
Jimmy Howard stopped 30-of-32 shots in the loss.
