SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Milan Michalek scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves and the San Jose Sharks took a commanding lead in their first-round playoff series with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
San Jose went up 3-1 in the series with another exhibition of speed, physical play and stellar goaltending - everything the stunned Predators did best while they spent most of the regular season among the NHL's overall leaders.
Rookie Joe Pavelski also scored his first playoff goal for the Sharks, and Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo had two assists apiece.
Milan Michalek scores twice as Sharks attack Predators for 3-2 win