Antti Niemi News

San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi , of Finland, blocks a goal attempt against Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards as San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun looks on during the second period in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif.

That is, the once-hot-tempered goalie Ron Hextall, not the current calm corporate Ron Hextall, the Kings' assistant general manager, destined to run an NHL team some day.

Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night.

The race for a league championship remains wide open for eight squads still participating in the postseason frenzy.

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.

Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles fought back from a goal down with less than two minutes to play to stun the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a frenzied finish to Game Two of their Western Conference semi-finals series on Thursday.

Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL on TSN analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan ranks the netminders after each game night.

The night was going so well for the Sharks until they won a faceoff in the final minute of the first period in their offensive zone - but forgot to retrieve the puck.

After a week off, the Sharks will be trying to duplicate their success in the playoffs Tuesday night when they take on the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.

Apr 27, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi makes a save against Los Angeles Kings center Tyler Toffoli during the game at the Staples Center.

In hindsight, defenseman Dan Boyle had reason to think that Sharks goalie Antti Niemi was about to elevate his game before the season even started.

The San Jose Sharks will get to face a familiar foe in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs in the chase for 2013 Stanley Cup: the defending-champion Los Angeles Kings .

The San Jose Sharks must wait until early Monday morning to find out who they will play in the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and while either potential matchup would be a tough one they did fare better against one of the two teams during the regular season.

Patrick Marleau's power-play goal with 6:42 left in overtime secured San Jose's first-ever sweep of a seven-game series, as the Sharks downed the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, at HP Pavilion to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Another year, another disappointment. For the second consecutive season, the Vancouver Canucks have failed to make it out of the first round, falling to the sixth seeded San Jose Sharks in a sweep.

The San Jose Sharks began selling tickets to their Western Conference semi-finals clash Friday, May 10.

Yesterday the NHL announced its three picks for this season's Vezina Trophy for the league's top goaltender.

There's a 23 year-old Finnish goaltender who just lit up the Finnish Elite League.

The Sharks became the first NHL playoff team to finish off an opponent with their sweep of the Vancouver Canucks, and that earned them time away from the rink Wednesday.

What the Los Angeles Kings were doing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time last year was remarkable.