The San Jose Sharks are going home with a 2-0 series lead over the Vancouver Canucks after a 3-2 overtime victory Friday night at Rogers Arena.
So...
---- Are the Canucks pretty much dead? It looked like they were going to get a 2-1 win after Ryan Kesler scored twice in the third, but a last-minute Patrick Marleau goal -- right after Jannik Hansen had a chance to score into an empty net, only to barely miss -- sent the game to extra time.
That’s got to be deflating.
Kesler: "We deserved better. As a team we deserved better and didn't fall that way...we need to go on a winning streak here." #Canucks
— Cam Tucker (@CamTucker_Sport) May 4, 2013
---- The Canucks are now 2-10 in their last 12 playoff games dating back to the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. They’ve also lost six straight at home.
---- San Jose was 17-2-5 at the Shark Tank during the regular season. That place will be even louder than usual on Sunday. And it’s usually pretty darn loud.
---- Defenseman-turned-forward Brent Burns had two assists for the Sharks, including the helper on Raffi Torres’ OT winner: