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CALGARY (Reuters) - The Calgary Flames battled to a 4-3 victory over the slumping San Jose Sharks on Friday to draw level on points with the Detroit Red Wings in the race for the final Western Conference playoff spot.

Flames go up early, hang on for 4-3 victory over struggling Sharks. Rookie Mikael Backlund set up second-period goals by Nigel Dawes and Eric Nystrom, and the Calgary Flames held on to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Friday night.

Ribeiro and Morrow score twice, Lehtonen makes 44 saves as Stars rout Sharks 8-2. Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each scored twice, including short-handed goals in the third period, Kari Lehtonen made 44 saves in his second start of the season, and the Dallas Stars boosted their fading playoff chances with an 8-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Pavelski scores twice, Sharks overcome third-period deficit to beat Predators 8-5. Joe Pavelski capped a four-point third period with the tiebreaking goal after a scintillating spin move that rallied the San Jose Sharks to an 8-5 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

AP answers your news questions, from homebuyer tax credits to disposing of recalled goods. Toxic pet food. Lead-painted toys. Hazardous baby cribs. The sheer volume of recalled products makes you wonder: What happens to all that stuff after it's ordered off the shelves?

Sharks score 2 in third period to beat Canadiens 3-2. Dany Heatley scored the tying goal and Manny Malhotra delivered the winner in a span of less than 3 minutes in the third period to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Nabokov, Brodeur struggle as Devils beat Sharks 4-3 in first game back from Olympics. Ilya Kovalchuk scored a power-play goal against Olympic teammate Evgeni Nabokov to cap New Jersey's three-goal second period and the Devils returned from a two-week break by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night.

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canada v U.S. Olympic final on Sunday is the match-up North American ice hockey fans dreamed of, but the question facing the Canadian squad is how do they stick-handle the pressure puck?

It took a long-standing rivalry against the mighty Big Red Machine, but Canada finally stamped its authority on the 2010 Olympic hockey quarter-finals with a 7-3 thrashing of top seeded Russia.

It took a long-standing rivalry against the mighty Big Red Machine, but Canada finally stamped its authority on the 2010 Olympic hockey quarter-finals with a 7-3 thrashing of top seeded Russia.

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada punched their ticket to the semi-finals of the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament by rolling over Russia with a 7-3 win on Wednesday, delivering a jolt of excitement felt right across the country.

Dan Boyle and Rick Nash scored 46 seconds apart in a blistering first period to lead gold medal favourite Canada to a 7-3 rout of Russia in the quarter-finals of the Olympic hockey tournament.

From super showdown to super letdown, Canada routs Russia 7-3 in Olympic hockey quarters. Canada didn't need a complex game plan to wear down its biggest nemesis or punish Alex Ovechkin. Canada simply needed to be Canada.

Canada7Russia3 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Russia will host the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Last night, they officially opened the hospitality tent right here in the hockey quarterfinals at Canada Hockey Place, allowing Team Canada to pick them apart like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Taking unmerciful advantage of countless Russian breakdowns, and some very soft goaltending by Evgeni Nabokov, the Canadians pinned an embarrassing 7-3 loss on Alex Ovechkin and Co., knocking the Russians out of the Olympic tournament and lifting the Canadians into tomorrow's semifinals. The frenzied crowd chanted, ``We want gold!'' in the final seconds. Canada outshot Russia, 42-28. Corey Perry scored twice for Team Canada and Dan Boyle added a goal and two assists as the Canadians turned in by far their best effort of the tourney, powering their way to seven goals by the 11:40 mark of the second period. The first period had the Canadians in a near feeding frenzy in the attacking zone, taking advantage of

Steve Mason makes 40 saves for second shutout in 3 starts, Blue Jackets beat Sharks 3-0. Steve Mason made 40 saves for his second shutout in three games since a coaching change and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending the Sharks' road winning streak at nine games.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ryane Clowe scored a game-winner at 13:21 in the third period to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a ninth road win in a row Monday.

Clowe's late goal leads Sharks to 3-2 victory over Maple Leafs. Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

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Shane Doan scores in 3rd straight game, Coyotes hold off reeling Rangers 3-2. Shane Doan scored in his third straight game and the Phoenix Coyotes withstood a late rally to beat the reeling New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

Tuesday's NHL Capsules. Nicklas Backstrom and David Steckel scored 46 seconds apart late in the third period, rallying the Washington Capitals past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.