Goalkeeper Evgeni Nabokov stopped 24-of-25 shots Saturday, leading San Jose to a 4-1 win over Anaheim, spoiling the Ducks' season-opener. A three-goal, first-period outburst easily allowed the Sharks to seize the early momentum, with goals coming from Evgeni Nabokov, Patrick Marleau (shorthanded, unassisted)

Jonas Hiller stopped 36 shots Monday and the Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose 4-1 to eliminate the top-seeded Sharks in their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Corey Perry, Teemu Selanne, Francois Beauchemin and Ryan Getzlaf scored for Anaheim against the Sharks, who came into the post-season with the best regular-season record in the NHL after posting franchise records with 117 points and 53 victories. Milan Michalek scored on the power play and Evgeni Nabokov gave up four goals on 32 shots for San Jose. Anaheim, the No.

Patrick Marleau's overtime goal Saturday lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Marleau's game-winner at 6:02 of the extra stanza cut top-seeded San Jose's deficit against the eighth-seeded Ducks to 3-2 with Game 6 scheduled for Monday at Anaheim. Joe Thornton (power play) and Devin Setoguchi also scored goals.

Jonas Hiller turned in his second shutout of the series Thursday and Anaheim moved within one win of playoff advancement by downing San Jose 4-0. The Sharks, seeded No.

Patrick Marleau's third-period power-play goal Tuesday kept the San Jose Sharks alive with a 4-3 win over Anaheim in the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Ducks will still have a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series going into Game 4 Thursday at Honda Center. Besides Marleau's game-winner, Dan Boyle finished with two goals and an assist for San Jose.