Roenick Carries Sharks Past Flames

April 22, 2008

SJSharks Dot Com

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Jeremy Roenick didn't come out of semiretirement for just one playoff round.

The veteran San Jose center is only interested in a long run at the Stanley Cup, and he carried the Sharks one step closer Tuesday night.

Roenick had two goals and two assists, including the tying and go-ahead scores midway through the Sharks' four-goal second period in a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 7, finishing their first-round playoff series.

Evgeni Nabokov made 19 saves for second-seeded San Jose in front of a deafening crowd at the first Game 7 in Shark Tank history. After falling behind 2-1 early in the second period, San Jose's formidable talent finally overwhelmed the Flames with four goals in less than nine minutes, chasing goalie Miikka Kiprusoff.

The Sharks earned their fourth straight trip to the second round, where they'll face the Pacific Division-rival Dallas Stars.