Sharks rally and beat Flames, 3-2

Joe Thornton scored with only 9.4 seconds left in regulation Tuesday night to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames at Calgary, Canada.

Thornton tipped Douglas Murray’s shot from the point past goalie Miikka Kiprusoff to win a game in which the Sharks trailed twice.

The Flames set a franchise low for shots on goal in a playoff game, mustering only 10 against the Sharks’ Evgeni Nabokov. The previous low was 15.

Ryane Clowe scored his fourth of the series and Jonathan Cheechoo had his first for the Sharks.

Flames captain Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist and Dion Phaneuf also scored. Kiprusoff, who was pulled 3 1/2 minutes into Sunday’s Game 3 after giving up three goals, stopped 29 shots.

The Flames controlled the play in the first period by scoring first, pressuring the Sharks in their own zone and taking time and space away from San Jose when they had the puck.

Cheechoo tied the score, 2-2, at 15:06 of the third period with his first of the series. His sharp-angled shot found a hole between Kiprusoff’s shoulder and the crossbar.

Colorado 5, Minnesota 1 -- Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Wild at Denver.

Minnesota collected an astounding 119 minutes of penalty time, 24 by Derek Boogaard, who was ejected, and 35 by Stephane Veilleux, who received a 10-minute misconduct that was assessed at game’s end. Colorado collected 43 minutes of penalty time.

Montreal 1, Boston 0 -- Patrice Brisebois broke a scoreless tie late in the second period, rookie Carey Price posted his first playoff shutout and the Canadiens moved to within one game of advancing by defeating the Bruins at Montreal.

Carey Price made 27 saves for Montreal.

Philadelphia 6, Washington 3 -- Daniel Briere had two goals and an assist to lead the Flyers to victory at Philadelphia.

After the Capitals closed the deficit to one, 4-3, Mike Richards scored on a penalty shot to secure the victory. Mike Knuble added an empty-net goal with 1:05 remaining.