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San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle didn’t feel a sense of redemption, only relief.

For Boyle, it’s been a long two days since he scored in overtime on his own goalie, an error that’s been replayed often on the Internet.

He can’t forget the play, just attempt to move on. This, though, helps exorcise some of those demons.

Joe Pavelski scored 10:24 into overtime and Evgeni Nabokov stopped 33 shots, giving top-seeded San Jose a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, tying the Western Conference series at two games apiece.

Boyle played an integral role in the Game 4 win, scoring the first goal and then thwarting a golden opportunity in overtime as he slid in the way of a pass.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

Avalanche center Ryan Stoa joined teammate Milan Hejduk on the sideline after sustaining a lower-body injury during the second period of Game 3 in Colorado’s 1-0 overtime victory over San Jose on Sunday night.

Hejduk left 2:06 into the contest after sustaining an upper-body injury.

Hejduk, who had one goal for the Avalanche in the first two playoff games, was injured after colliding with teammate Paul Stastny while the two skated into the Sharks’ zone. It wasn’t immediately clear how Stoa was injured.

Click here to read the full article – By of ESPN.com