Avalanche defeat Sharks 1-0, advance to Conference Finals

AP - Jack Dempsey

Patrick Roy makes 1 of his 27 saves in Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Roy posted the first shutout of the series as the Avalanche move on to face the Detroit Red Wings.

Playoff goalie comparison

Playoff Notes - Round 2

- Rob Blake: recovering from a leg injury, finalist for the Norris trophy, goal & assist in Game 4, two goals in Game 3, and two goals in Game 2. Series MVP?

- It Doesn't Get Any Easier by Catherine Frazier.

- [email from Melissa] What do the Sharks have to do to win 2 of the next 3 games?

[A] San Jose needs to drop all the respect it has for Roy, Forsberg, and Sakic and play old-time, punch them in the face hockey.

- Denmark is returning to the World Championships next year for the first time since 1949. That year Canada dropped a 47-0 loss on Danmark.

47 goals? The most goals scored by a team playing the Sharks is 13 [at Calgary 2/93].

Sharkspage will be Danish hockey central for next year's tournament. This year, Russia and Slovakia play for the gold medal.

Sharks win a tight game 3

Patrick Roy made 34 saves during a 6-4 loss to San Jose Monday night. The Avalanche trail the Sharks 2-1 in the series.

Key moment of the game: Evgeni Nabokov shuts down a breaking Joe Sakic, keeping the Sharks in the third period.

Before there were Sharks
Before there were Sharks, there were the Oakland Seals.

Check out Brad Kurtzberg's new sealshockey.com with a team history, hockey photos, and archived media guides. Keep an eye out for his upcoming book as well.

How do the Sharks respond to a playoff Blowout?
1994 game 6 vs DET
Wings 7, Sharks 1
next game: Sharks 3, Wings 2

1994 game 4 vs TOR
Leafs 8, Sharks 3
next game: Sharks 5, Leafs 2

1995 game 3 vs CAL
Flames 9, Sharks 2
next game: Flames 6, Sharks 4

2000 game 6 vs STL
Blues 6, Sharks 2
next game: Sharks 3, Blues 1

2001 game 3 vs STL
Blues 6, Sharks 3
next game: Sharks 3, Blues 2