NHL Playoffs 2011: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Game 5 Live Blog

Welcome to the San Jose Sharks Bleacher Report blog for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Sharks will attempt to stave off elimination facing a 1-3 deficit in the series against the Vancouver Canucks in the best of seven series.

San Jose carries a 4-4 record as the guest in these playoffs and had a 23-14-4 road record this season.

They will need an outstanding performance from Antti Niemi who has struggled this series, with a 4.33 goals-against and a .857 save percentage coming into Game 5.  

The Canucks haven't had the best of luck this year when faced with th...

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