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Dominant through two periods, the San Jose Sharks held on for dear life in the third to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 Tuesday and even their Western Conference semifinal series at two wins apiece.

The San Jose Sharks will try to even their Western Conference semifinal series when they host the Los Angeles Kings in Tuesday's Game 4 battle at HP Pavilion.

Logan Couture, Doughty's childhood pal and now a rival as a center for the San Jose Sharks, stayed behind the camera, deliberately beyond reach of the revered prize.

The Detroit Red Wings evened their series with the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks got back into their series with an OT win over the Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings' Jeff Carter, left, shot is blocked by Sharks' goalkeeper Antti Niemi and the rebound was put back by Dustin Penner, right, for the game-tying goal late in the third period, game 2, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Staples Center.

Sharks forward Martin Havlat will make his long-awaited return to action in Game 3 of a Western semifinal against the Los Angeles Kings.

His suspension for the rest of the Sharks' playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings was slightly stunning.

The defending Stanley Cup champions will kick off the second round on home ice, as the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals.

The San Jose Sharks made quick work of their first round matchup with the Vancouver Canucks , and the lengthy break they have between the first and second rounds can only help them when it comes to injured players.

Feb 23, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; San Jose Sharks right wing Adam Burish warms up before the game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center.

The San Jose Sharks will not have the services of forward Adam Burish for the second round of the playoffs.

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.

The San Jose Sharks went into the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs as just the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

For every sports fan, it should be a bucket-list event to attend a hockey playoff game in Canada, just to hear the crowd sing the national anthem.

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.

Restaurant magazine's annual ranking of the world's 50 best restaurants has been announced for 2013.

"The way he's been playing lately, he's been driving our bus right now," McLellan told the San Jose Mercury News .

"I think it's two great teams playing against each other," Burns said here Tuesday when asked the question.

By the time the puck dropped for the 2013 NHL season finale at the in-state rival Los Angeles Kings , the San Jose Sharks knew they could not earn home ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

As the San Jose Sharks stare down one of their most important games of the season, they know they will not only need a big effort from their top four offensive players , but from some of their role players as well.