Flames force Game 7, beat Sharks 2-0 (AP)

 
Miika Kirpusoff made 21 saves, Owen Nolan and Daymond Langkow scored, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Sunday night to force a Game 7. The decisive match Tuesday night will be the first Game 7 the Sharks have hosted in franchise history after playing five on the road. Facing elimination in front of raucous home crowd that braved freezing temperatures and snow to get to the... [link]

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