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Found April 12, 2012 on Fox Sports Midwest:
PLAYERS: Martin Havlat,  Andrew Desjardins,  Tommy Wingels,  Dan Boyle,  Patrik Berglund
TEAMS: San Jose Sharks,  St. Louis Blues
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Martin Havlat scored his second goal of the game 3:34 into the second overtime, giving the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their playoff series Thursday night. Andrew Desjardins tied it for San Jose with 5:16 in regulation, banging in a one-timer from the slot from Tommy Wingels, and Dan Boyle had two assists. Antti Niemmi made 40 saves. Patrik Berglund scored his first two career playoff goals in the third period for the Blues, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. St. Louis swept the regular season series 4-0 for the first time since 1994-95 and lost only six games in regulation at home during the regular season. The Blues dropped the last two, however, to Phoenix and Columbus after clinching the Central Division.
Original Story: http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/04/12...
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