SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks needed an answer, and they needed it desperately.
Their fast start in Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round on Saturday had been negated by another goal from Shark-killer Mike Fisher, and it appeared the Nashville Predators would emerge from a first period on the road tied 1-1, a result that would be considered a win after the disparity in play between the teams through the first 20 minutes.
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