Rapid Reaction: San Jose Sharks 6, St. Louis Blues 3

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ST. LOUIS — The San Jose Sharks are now closer than they’ve ever been to playing for a Stanley Cup. In beating the St. Louis Blues 6-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, the Sharks are tantalizingly close with a 3-2 series lead.

The Blues and Sharks weren’t giving up any space in the early going of Game 5. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

How it happened: In the third period, Joe Pavelski’s second goal of the game, on a beautiful tip of a Brent Burns shot, gave the Sharks their first lead of the game since the first period, when Marc-Edouard Vlasic opened the scoring. And they did a great job protecting that lead, limiting the Blues’ offensive chances on goalie Martin Jones for the rest of the third period to seal the win.

These two teams played to a 3-3 …

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