Gallery 1 (Sharks v. Stars Game 1)

San Jose Sharks Douglass Murray collides with Dallas Stars Jere Lehtinen 

during the first period in Game of their Western conference semifinal hockey game in San Jose.

(Steven Cabana / Bay Area Blitz)

San Jose Sharks' Mike Grier collides with Dallas Stars defenseman 

Trevor Daley during the first period of Game 1 (Steven Cabana / Bay Area Blitz)

The Sharks' bench along with head coach Ron Wilson watch as their teammates battle for the puck in the first period.

(Steven Cabana / Bay Area Blitz)

Sharks' goalie Evgeni Nabokov makes a save on Dallas Stars Steve Ott 

during the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal hockey game in San Jose.

(Steven Cabana / Bay Area Blitz)

Sharks' center Joe Thornton drives Dallas Stars' defenseman Trevor Daley into the boards in the first period.

(Steven Cabana / Bay Area Blitz)