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San Jose Sharks: Top Five Moments From Stanley Cup Run

By Patrick Leiva

Apr 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi (27) celebrates with right wing Joel Ward (42) after scoring a goal in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings in game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi (27) celebrates with right wing Joel Ward (42) after scoring a goal in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings in game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 12, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) scores a goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) in the third period in game seven of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. San Jose defeated Nashville 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

4. San Jose Overwhelms Nashville In Game 7

After holding a pair of leads in Game 6 before falling in crushing fashion in overtime, team teal returned home with all the pressure in a winner take all Game 7.

However, this game was over before it started as the Sharks simply outclassed the Predators in every aspect. Once again, Joe Pavelski got the home team off on the right foot hammering home a power-play tally to give team teal the early lead.

San Jose would continue to pour on the pressure, outshooting Nashville by a 17-3 margin in the opening 20 minutes. Joel Ward would double the Sharks advantage with just over three minutes remaining as the Predators had no answers.

When Logan Couture scored 36 seconds into the second period, the rout was officially on. Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau would each score within the first four minutes of the final frame as the Sharks delivered the knockout blow. Martin Jones was steady between the pipes, recording his first career playoff shutout as San Jose would roll to their fourth trip to the conference finals in franchise history.

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