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About This Page: This is a discussion on LA Kings Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. Useless Note: Did you know that the last time the Sharks lost in regulation was back on February 20th? They've been 17-0-2 since.
However! Home-ice advantage
Useless Note: Did you know that the last time the Sharks lost in regulation was back on February 20th? They've been 17-0-2 since.
However! Home-ice advantage is a non-factor when the Kings and Sharks meet. Between the 6 meetings so far, the team that's on the road is the team that picks up the win.
Then again... It's also fan appreciation night for San Jose tonight, so who knows what will happen.
The San Jose Sharks already have the Pacific Division wrapped up, but they're showing no signs of letting up.
The Sharks will be trying to earn a point in their 20th straight game on Tuesday when they host the Los Angeles Kings in the opener of a home-and-home series.
San Jose (48-21-10) is 17-0-2 since a season-high five-game losing streak Feb. 12-20. The Sharks wrapped up their third Pacific Division title with Friday's 3-1 win at Anaheim and own the second-best record in the NHL.
San Jose is five points behind Detroit with three games remaining. If the Sharks lose, or the Red Wings pick up a point, they will be out of the running for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
However, with an eight-point lead over the Ducks, who own the third-best record in the conference, San Jose has at least a No. 2 seed wrapped up. They are just one point shy of the franchise record of 107 set last season.
The Sharks won their third straight on Sunday, beating Phoenix 3-1. Joe Thornton scored two goals in the first period, and Milan Michalek had two assists.
Thornton leads the NHL with 65 assists, but has scored seven goals in his last four games. His 28 goals this season are his most since he scored 36 in 2002-03.
Forward Ryane Clowe had an assist on Thornton's first goal in his first game since missing 67 following knee surgery in October. Jonathan Cheechoo, Craig Rivet and rookie Devin Setoguchi all got the night off to heal minor injuries, and Mike Grier also got a rest, though he's healthy.
The Sharks are 2-0-1 in their last three games against the Kings (31-41-7), but have dropped all three meetings in San Jose this season. The Sharks visit Los Angeles on Thursday in the finale of the home-and-home set.
The Kings own the worst record in the NHL and are coming off Saturday's 7-2 loss to Dallas. They are trying to avoid finishing a season with the league's worst record for the second time and first since 1969-70.
Kevin Dallman and Michael Cammalleri scored for the Kings, who were outshot 35-14.
The Kings have a road record of 15-21-4 and their last 10 games is a record of 4-4-2.
The Sharks have a home record of 21-13-6, and their last 10 games is a record of 8-0-2.
The Kings return home for their final two games of the season on Thursday night against the San Jose Sharks at Staples Center.
"Our team hit a wall today," coach Marc Crawford said. "You're playing against a team that is desperate, and that's what happens when those two paths cross. You never want to play like that in front of your fans, but we ran out of gas. We squeezed a lot out of our team, playing three games in 3 1/2 days."
Erik Ersberg: “It was a tough game. They’re a good team and when they get the chances on the power play they’re going to score sometimes. I didn’t have my best day which happens sometimes… That’s how it goes when you fall asleep a little bit against a team like Dallas. They’re going to punish you.”
Daniel Taylor: “I kind of wanted a nice, easy one right to the belly to start off with and then see the breakaways. It was a tough one but you just take it in stride and hopefully we’ll rebound from this.”
Los Angeles Kings
Kyle Calder (Broken finger on 3/20/08) day-to-day
Dan Cloutier (Right groin strain on 3/27/08) day-to-day
Jack Johnson (Fractured right foot on 3/18/08) day-to-day
Jason LaBarbera (Sports hernia surgery on 2/21/08) day-to-day
Ladislav Nagy (Sore neck on 1/19/08) IR
San Jose Sharks
Jonathan Cheechoo (Neck soreness on 3/25/08) day-to-day
Brad Norton (Back injury on 10/2/07) IR
Bottom of the Cellar Standings:
26 Islanders 76 points, 3 games remaining
27 Blues 74 points, 4 games remaining
28 Thrashers 74 points, 2 games remaining
29 Lightning 71 points, 3 games remaining 30 Kings 69 points, 3 games remaining
Key/Division Games Tonight:
Devils @ Islanders 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Hurricanes @ Capitals 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Panthers @ Thrashers 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST Predators @ Blues 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST
Sabres @ Maple Leafs 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST
Canadiens @ Senators 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST Flames @ Oilers 6:00 PM PST | 9:00 PM EST Avalanche @ Canucks 7:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM EST
Stamkos here we come!....unless they pull a joke on us and blow out San Jose....when there's no local broadcast and possibly spoil our chances of picking stamkos first......
We'll win; just to make the Stamkosians wail and gnash their teeth in fear on missing out on 1st pick overall!
Go Kings! If not this game, there is always next season. Koolaid tastes good already!! I started at 1:00 AM and I ani't stopping until the TV screen is blurry...Oops, no TV! Oh well, I aint stopping until the radio is blurry!
The Sharks, if they were smart, would rest their big guns for this game, the Red Wings have for the most part, locked up the best record in the league, not that it will help them any in the playoffs. San Jose has been on a tear for the last month.
Let people rest, they have nothing to prove here. Plus, I would say (not that they particularly care about this aspect that much) they have a vested interest in seeing the Kings NOT get Stamkos, yes?
If a few years, their version of CBGB will say, "Why didn't we let the Kings have that one, they wouldn't have gotten Stamkos then!!!"
***GDT - Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks - 4/1/08*** 
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