SAN JOSE–St. Louis produced its second win in three days at HP Pavilion on Thursday to grab a 3-1 lead in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
AN JOSE – A five-goal outburst in the first period was enough offense to lift the San Jose Sharks past the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-2 Wednesday night at sold-out HP Pavilion. The victory, pushed the Sharks atop the Pacific Division with 39 points in 32 games. Dallas has 39 points in 33 games. Phoenix is third with 37 points. Los Angeles, San Jose’s opponent Friday, holds down fourth with 34.