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Tanner Pearson scored 3:47 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings bounced back from a pair of series-opening losses at home to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 3 in the first round Monday night.
The playoffs started the way much of this season has gone for the San Jose Sharks: a successful road trip where structured defense, strong goaltending and solid all-around play led to two straight wins in Los Angeles.
At the end of each regular season, however, select Bay Area media members vote on a "Player of the Year" award for the Sharks.
Jason and Nate review a Kings loss and discuss the impact of resting star players with the end of the season in sight. There's also some preseason MLB discussion and a poll on the best basketball song.
After three straight losses delayed their playoff clinching, the San Jose Sharks made it back to the postseason with the kind of performance that could carry them far this spring.
The night couldn't have started much better for San Jose with Los Angeles and Anaheim losing early and the Sharks jumping out to a 2-0 lead against last-place Edmonton. Then came the final two periods.
Jason and Nate look back on another Kings loss, this time in Chicago; plus, a look at some intriguing NFL quarterback situations and some thoughts on what's going wrong with the Cavs.
The depth that has been lacking at times in recent years in San Jose is a key reason why the Sharks are now on the brink of returning to the playoffs in their first year under coach Peter DeBoer.
Jason and Nate look back on a Kings loss and discuss the one game suspension of DeMarcus Cousins for conduct detrimental to the team, stemming from a sideline altercation with the coaching staff. Also, the Sharks are asking fans to vote for their next goal song - Jason and Nate did their part to make sure that one particularly catchy song gets the votes.
Martin Jones kept the San Jose Sharks rolling on the road. Jones made a career-high 47 saves and Joe Pavelski scored 19 seconds into overtime and the Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Monday night.
One season after bottoming out in February on the way to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2003, the San Jose Sharks are heading into the stretch run with perhaps their deepest team in years and realistic hopes of making a postseason run.
Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl scored 2:28 apart in the third period Sunday as the San Jose Sharks downed Vancouver 4-1 to hand the Canucks their 10th loss in a game they led after 40 minutes.
Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene scored in the shootout, Matthias had a goal in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Wednesday night.
The NHL has suspended St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves for three games without pay for a blindside hit into the boards that injured San Jose defenseman Matt Tennyson.
Tomas Hertl, Logan Couture and Joe Thornton each scored two goals, powering San Jose to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.
Joe Pavelski scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Sharks beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Matt Nieto and Joel Ward both had a goal and an assist as the Sharks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Sharks improved to 19-8-2 on the road after opening a five-game trip with victory.
Jonas Hiller was more spectator than participant and was only concerned that Calgary had taken too many penalties in the third period. Then, he found himself on the ice in a thankless position.
Jones made 33 saves for his fifth shutout this season and Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal in the second period to lead San Jose past Chicago 2-0 on Tuesday night.
For the Los Angeles Kings, a one-goal deficit never seems daunting no matter how late in the game it gets.
The San Jose Sharks and Arizona Coyotes both acknowledged it wasn't just another game in the long slog of an 82-game season. The first of five meetings over the final three months of the season was critical to set a tone and provide a little separation in the jumbled Pacific Division.
Joe Pavelski nearly forgot how it felt to win at home. After winning a second straight game in their own building, the San Jose Sharks seem to be getting their swagger back.
Logan Couture's long, frustrating wait for his first goal of the season is finally over. Couture was one of five scorers for the San Jose on Monday night as the Sharks held off Calgary's furious late push for a 5-4 victory over the Flames.
Petr Mrazek called it a lucky save. Justin Abdelkader knew better. He's been robbed by the Detroit goalie too many times. Mrazek made 35 saves and set up Abdelkader's goal with 6:52 remaining to help the Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night for their third straight win.
Forty-four players have been named to NHL All-Star weekend rosters for the league's new 3-on-3 tournament. Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks made the cut for "Team Pacific".
A special last wish was granted for a Calaveras County hospice patient facing a daunting diagnosis.
The man was arrested in Contra Costa County after investigators said he was attempting to sell fentanyl in Placer County for the second time.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
New emission rules on diesel vehicles next year could make it harder to sell new motorhomes in California.
Expect rounds of heavy rain and Sierra snow, flooding concerns and travel impacts through the weekend.
A special last wish was granted for a Calaveras County hospice patient facing a daunting diagnosis.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The man was arrested in Contra Costa County after investigators said he was attempting to sell fentanyl in Placer County for the second time.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
Freezing temperatures expected for the valley for the first time this winter season have people in the Sacramento area preparing their homes for what is to come.
Expect rounds of heavy rain and Sierra snow, flooding concerns and travel impacts through the weekend before Thanksgiving as atmospheric river moves into Northern California
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
The San Francisco 49ers got a taste of what their defense looks like without Nick Bosa in the second half of a loss to Seattle.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
After scoring 60 points in a losing effort the night before, De'Aaron Fox scored 49 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz.
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Since Movember started, it's raised over a billion dollars to help fund programs for prostate and testicular cancer as well as suicide prevention.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A special last wish was granted for a Calaveras County hospice patient facing a daunting diagnosis.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
The city council on Tuesday approved the funding for a revitalization of the Old Sacramento Waterfront.
The man was arrested in Contra Costa County after investigators said he was attempting to sell fentanyl in Placer County for the second time.
Sacramento police said officers located two people shot at a Taco Bell on Northgate Boulevard.