SAN JOSE -- Joe Pavelski and Joel Ward scored first-period goals, Martin Jones had a 20-save shutout, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-0 in Game 7 to win their Western Conference Second Round series at SAP Center on Thursday.
The Sharks advanced to the Western Conference Final for the fourth time, the first since 2011. They will play the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).
Sharks shut out Predators in Game 7
San Jose advances to play St. Louis in Western Conference Final
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