Game 3 Rewind By: David Pollak And Victor Chi- San Jose Mercury News MVP Sharks G Evgeni Nabokov. His 33 saves included enough of the spectacular variety to make this more than just another night in the crease. Rough night Colorado C Peter Forsberg. Forsberg was limited to one shot and again found himself in the penalty box for goalie interference and listening for a whistle that never came when two Sharks sandwiched him at the side of the net late in the third period. Unsung hero Sharks RW Jonathan Cheechoo. The loss of his regular linemates limited him offensively, but Cheechoo was a monster on defense, tying up RW Dan Hinote in the crease late in the second period and diving to clear a puck from the Sharks' zone with 20 seconds left in the game. Turning point Vincent Damphousse's goal. The rebound of his own shot landed on Damphousse's stick just behind the goal line, and he considered it the perfect scoring position for a bank shot off the goalie. Highlight reel Navokov's save. With less than 25 seconds left in the second period and Hinote in his face, Navokov did some acrobatic juggling to keep things scoreless. It didn't hurt to have Cheechoo trying to tie up Hinote. Stat sheet Most ice time: Sharks D Scott Hannan, 26:04. Shots leader: Colorado RW Milan Hejduk, six. Faceoff proficiency: Colorado C Andrei Nikolishin won 16 of 21 draws. Three stars 1. Evgeni Nabokov: Sharks goalie stopped 33 shots for his third career playoff shutout. 2. Scott Hannan: Sharks defenseman was again a major neutralizer and assisted on the goal. 3. Vincent Damphousse: Sharks forward banked the winner off the goalie's back--just as he did against Calgary last month. Posted on Tue, Apr. 27, 2004 |