we talked about the shark tank. we are at the shark tank. we have a mini shark tank. he team, you guys. isle all tattooed up. i'm ready to go in the tank. what do you think? >> dunk him! >> no, jeff! >> dunk him. >> reporter: do you want to see it? >> yes. >> dunk jeff! >> reporter: jim, come on over here. >> he went in! >> oh, my gosh. >> you are a sharks fan. >> i don't know if that's within nbc policy, jeff, what you just did. but that was awesome. >> they're chanting "beat l.a." jeff all soaking wet. let's turn it over to lawrence on the other end of the arena. >> reporter: good evening, on the other side of the tank, these two teams played each other over 100 times, the sharks and kings have, 110 to be exact. but never before in the postseason. let's take you inside tonight, the sharks arriving to the tank with confidence. the captain ready to start the journey for the holy grail, lord stanley's cup. thumbs up from joe thornton. we always see the players arrive with a cup of coffee. tonight, one of those nights you don't need a jolt of joe. these two teams always

the fans are comparing the sharks to the giants. they say this is torture hockey a. >> when your team wins makes all that worth wild. it's like a big reward. >> reporter: the sharks come back to hp for game two on sunday and they hope the sharks can pull out another win. da lin, kron 4 news. >> gary will have highlights later in sports. >>> money problems for bay area cities. including oakland. the mayor announced plans for cutting the budget. we will have a look at the impact and how it could affect taxes just ahead on kron 4 news. the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking ba! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? buh-bye... >>> in headlines, the launch of space shuttle endeavor delayed because of

the fans are comparing the sharks to the giants. they say this is torture hockey a. >> when your team wins makes all that worth wild. it's like a big reward. >> reporter: the sharks come back to hp for game two on sunday and they hope the sharks can pull out another win. da lin, kron 4 news. >> gary will have highlights later in sports. >>> money problems for bay area cities. including oakland. the mayor announced plans for cutting the budget. we will have a hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen. just $29 a month for the first six months -- dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >>> in headlines, the launch of space shuttle endeavor delayed because of technical problems. spectators including the obama family and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was there to see her husband mark

i was so concerned for the shark. i saw everything slipping away. my worst nightmare. >> on the cross! on the cross! >> okay, he's beached. >> reporter: what is your response to people who say, is it really worth the risk? >> first, i would say, we have to understand the life of the white shark if we don't handle a few of the sharks if we don't know anything about their life, we could accidentally wipe them off the face of the planet. >> reporter: one of the biggest criticisms of this land, tag and release method is the danger. not only to the handlers -- >> whoa. that was super sketchy, almost lost your arm. >> got them all. >> reporter: but to the shark. the team inserpts a water hose to keep it alive. but in this case, they are forced to release the shark, named junior with the hook still lodged in it. >> i was crushed by the whole scenario. but when i watched the shark swim off i felt that shark was going to survive. >> reporter: the only way to know is, if junior pings a signal back. so, they wait. the shark men have now tagged more than 20 gre

the hospiy . >> if you're near downtown san t , you might have had to plug your areas. shark fans are in a frenzy. deborah was on hand for the madness down there, and she has a live report. >> well the madness became muten melancholy. fans are straggling out without the win they wanted. the series is now split, but the downtown economy is definitely up. [ cheering and applause ] >> their face masks might have y as kings took an early impressive lead. >> it's okay. we'll pull througn or lose, the numbers that matter for downtown san jose are on the cash register. a few blocks, the highlights are expected to serve 500 bbq dinners which makes it hard for the chef to look at the tv. >> we don't have time. >>a lot of baby back ribs, kegs being changed, and extra staff. [ cheering and applause ] >> sadly, these shouts tonight were inspired more by our camera than what the sharks did on the ice, but it's still early and the sharks have been to the playoffs before, 15 times before exhilarating and exhausting. >> i like the third round of the playoffs. we ache for a day off. >> maybe

but all part of the sharks' story. two decades and counting. [ applause ] >> reporter: it's a rivalry with real teeth now. after devouring the kings in two big bites the last two games, fans are ready to see the sharks finish them off. >> i go back to the beginning to the cow palace. >> reporter: fans in the vintage jerseys say the playoffs are always a battle. >> we have the best depth on the line. i think this is the most motivation the young guys are coming in kicking the veterans into higher gear. i think this will be a good time. >> reporter: your jersey will help. >> my jersey will help. >> reporter: don't underestimate superstition. >> it goes back to urbay so we are talking 20 years ago. >> reporter: the team is not wearing tale or white but the black jerseys that made their playoffs debuts this year. lucky so far so players insisted on sticking with them. >> they like wearing the black. it feels a little more confident and intimidating wearing all black. kinds of one of those things you know the power of black.

the sharks up 1-0 in the series.y're going to try to make it a 2-0 lead before heading to l.a. for game three. >> continue our momentum. win in overtime like that,

had some fun at the sharks game earlier tonight. d now thinking ahead for our weekend. >> we certainly are, let's take a look down here at the highs. we have warmth, close to 70 degrees down in the almaddan valley. if you liked what we have today, we'll see things go warmer for tomorrow, but not hot by any means. we're cooling off with a lot of low 50s in the north bay. livermore currently at 51. with all those widespread 50s, we'll see things drop into the 40s, no widespread 30s like we had at the start of our thursday. let's get a look, friday we'll see showers mainly to the north, and as we head toward our weekend. it's going to be a miss. we'll see a little bit of shower activity, also sunshine coming our way. the showers right now, the storm track is extremely close, right over eureka, we're on the bottom dry edge of this. it looks like it will stay that way as we head throughout tomorrow. it looks like the most consistent rainfall activity will stay off to the north at this point. that's the good news, high pressure building in

the shark research foundation keeps tracks of sharks in san francisco bay and says while the numbers are cause for concern, they are not alarming at this point. according to experts, die-offs are not uncommon, but today, they began work to identify the problem and tried to relocate any distressed animals. >> there's nothing at all to suggest a oil spill, pollutant spill, sewage, nothing like that. i don't think anything has escaped or leakage. this is animals getting stuck and the water conditions deteriorating. >> leopard sharks seen here at the aquarium of the bay are very common in this area. they swim in groups. according to marine biologists, while they are hearty animals, they're susceptible to water pollution and habitat destruction. >>> green is universal here at nbc bay area, and all week long, we're taking a look at how the bay area is doing its part during earth weak. joe rosato jr. shows us a group that's turning your trash into art. >> when you hear the word scrap you probably think of the leftover stuff you need to get rid of. >> do you know how many scoops you have in

this is the 20th anniversary of the sharks. it's the 14th time they've been to the play offs but they've never yet reached the stanley cup finals. this year they think they have the goalie to do it. antiniemi signed a title after leaving chicago. last month nimie agreed to an extension with the the sharks and this is just the second year for the goalie. the late bloomer is the shark's player of the year because he's simply has stolen victory from opponents with his strong effort in the net. even he said it took some time for nemo and his teammates to gel. >> maybe it took a little while early in the season. but i think getting some wins early was huge. and i think we got it great. >> everybody feels good. we have to do a job in front of him but you know if there's a mistake he will bail us out. >> we saw what he could do last year in the play offs. that way i know he's not going to disappoint anyone. >> is this your version of the party beard. >> i already started. facial hair does not come easy for me. so hopefully it gets real

people are expecting the sharks to do the same.he players are saying not so fast. >> a lot of people will want to compare to last year's playoffs. this is definitely a new team in a different team than we face last year. again it's going to be a series. >>vern: the puck will drop a few minutes after 7:00. if you just can't the left be good to see our man getting dropped into the drink. it will take you back in studio and we will have more in the next hour. what a party over here. we will see you later. >>catherine: kron 4 partnering with stub hub to give away tickets to see the sharks game on sunday. they will face off against the red wigs again. kimberly tells us how to enter the contest. >>kimberlee: this is all going down right here on our face book fan page. i will show you how to enter. you have to go door kron 4 facebook fan page. look to the left-hand side, you have options for pictures and information or did you just click that to get to the next page. in order to enter, you have to be a fan of the kron 4 face book fan page

the sharks head to l.a. three tuesday at staples center while trying to make sense of what happened last night at the tank. >> being disciplined. we're killing four penalties in the first period, it's just something that takes away the momentum of the game. when they get a couple, then you start to grip your sticks and do things you usually wouldn't. >> well, it is a series, after all, you know. i've never seen anybody win 16 in a row, so just, again, you've got to be better all around. i could sit here and talk to you for 20 minutes about what we did wrong. >> there's nothing to cry about in here. we've got to go win a game in l.a. that's our focus. we have two days to think about this. >> that was a bad game last night but they at least get a chance to pick things back up in game three. >> no crying in baseball. >> no crying in hockey or baseball or auto racing. >> they have to go by that. thanks a lot, lawrence. >>> when we come back, they're not royals. in fact they don't even know anyone in the royal fa

the san jose sharks beat the kings with the 4-3 overtime win in game 6 of their best of seven. the sharks wrapped up the all california series and six games. coming up next, chicago or detroit. tickets for around two went on sale today. rob is live in san jose with more on tickets. >>rob: the definition of a die-hard fan is someone who will rise early on a chilly morning and stand in line to buy tickets for a game for which we don't know who the opponent is, and we don't even know on the day which the game will be played. that was the case here of the box office and outside h-p pavilion. 100 fans lined up to buy limited tickets to game one of round two. depending on the outcome of tonight's game, after the sharks the nest off a late last night in overtime once again fans have high hopes for round two. >> on the big time sharks stand and give me heart failure last night. they never do things easy. if they could kill five minute penalty last night. when they play the way they should play they definitely are the best team out there. >> we have the momentum, experience and i think

dany heatley is able to rip one past jonathan quick to put the sharks up 1-2. he second of the postseason. we kept seeing the fight from this l.a. team, making it interesting. tying it at 3-3 here. trevor lewis and the powerplay. after that, ante niemi kept making stops. and the captain rose to the occasion in overtime. joe thornton, 4-3, in o.t. the sharks take the series. moving on. how did it all play out? >> i really don't know. all i know is the puck was spinning out to me. just used my reach. just tried to get it around him. and i did. it was a tough series. they gave us everything -- they threw everything at us. the goaltender played great. they have great team defense. this is not a seven speed. this is a very good team. you know, hats off to them. they played well. >> i know what's ahead. obviously, i'm happy. but i know there's a lot of work left to be done. so, trying to stay even keel. you know, going to have to be much better in the next series. and looking forward to a little break. it's going to get tougher and tougher. >> here's the deal for roun

the sharks said before game one that this very well could go seven games. the saving grace here is that after two overtime wins, the sharks are proving they can win the close ones and that the kings have had -- the sharks taking matters into their own hand. a lot of sharks fans will be holding their collective breaths. wednesday at the tank would be that game seven so now it's about upping that intensity and trying to come home with the next noent mind. >> we've just got to step it up another notch but i think last night we played good, we just need to step it up and play great tomorrow. >> i honestly -- it's so cliche, though, that one game at a time thing but it really is -- you've kind of got to forget. whether you win or lose, once your head hits the pillow that night, you kind of forget about it. yeah, we won the first two games. we're just looking to play our game and eliminate the mistakes and hopefully that will be the key to us winning. >> if they don't give you wins in the playoffs for shots on goal or anything like that, it's about the scoreboard.

the shark research foundation keeps track of sharks in the san francisco bay.nd says while the numbers are cause for concern, they are not alarming at this point. according to experts, die-offs are not uncommon but today they did begin work to identify the problem and relocate any distressed animals. >> this is animals getting stuck in the water conditions deteriorating. we've had some weird spring tides this year. tsunamis not withstanding. that's caused complications all along the coast. leopard sharks seen here at the aquarium of the bay are very common in this area. they swim in groups. according to marine biologists, while they are hearty animals, they are susceptible to water pollution and habitat destruction. >>> coming up next at 11:00, it may be easter weekend, but the snow in tahoe isn't over just yet. we'll show you where you can still get in some spring ski or tubing before it's too la .te mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate baconalia! ly at denny's. america's diner is always open. um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck

last night the sharks were sluggish. well, we'll talk to the sharks in a second. we'll tell you right now about comcast sportsnet, bay area every night at 10:30. it's a full 70 minutes of coverage. go deep with sportsnet central every weeknight at 10:30. i jumped the gun on the sharks. >> all right. >> it was not so great. kings came ready to fight in game two. sharks had better regroup fast, though. l.a. playing a near perfect road game. leading the way with points, two of which were goals. kings up to zip. he added the other sliding backwards and using a well-placed screen here. 4-0, the big loss sharks head to l.a. at staples center trying to make some kind of sense of what went down at the tank. >> there's nothing that -- we've got to win a game in l.a. and that's our focus and we have two days to think about this and be ready for tuesday's night game. >> give them credit. they came in and played a well-disciplined game with other players out. they played well. it's now our turn to go back to their rink. >> they are all part of the conversation tonight on spor

that's wrap from the shark tank. sharks winner 3-2 in the series opener. back to you. >> thanks larry have a great night everyone see you >> thanks larry have a great night everyone see you tomorrow. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters.

>>pam: the sharks get the campaign under way playoffs. angeles kings for the first time. and while the game does not start until 7:00 p.m. the fans are already out. rob is live. >>reporter: we are about 45 minutes from the drop of the hockey puck. we are outside as the fans out of the c h p pavilion. this is another time of the playoffs for this team. the sharks' fans are hopeful this time they are hoping will be different this year. there is a man that beat them last year that lost to chicago. we spoke to fans. they say that it is going to make the difference this year. >> goaltender! with a great goaltender. great face-off, good score, good rookie. outstanding bores. 32 goals outstanding-force-- >> we are better this year, we are the best that is why. >> i agree [laughter] bill hopefully it is every single series at to get the cup. let us not mess around. >> i think the sharks and five. they might still one from us or go through a streak. but i know that we are going to beat them in five, guaranteed. >>reporter: live, the san jose pavil

. >>> coming up, it's playoff fever at the shark tank. >> it's all teal all the time as the sharks try to go up 2-0 in this first round with the kings. the fans tell us how the team can do it tonight. >>> the death toll rises as severe storms slam into the south leaving a path of destruction. >>> music lovers rejoice, thousands come out to honor record stores including a bay area location honored as the best in the nation. >>> most of the bay area warmed up nicely but changes are around the corner. the temperature changes expected for tomorrow and when the shower chances return to the forecast. >>> there is a bit of a frenzy in the south bay right now. san jose shark fans are riding a wave of delirium after the men in teal took a bite out of los angeles. debora villalon is live outside the shark tank where we are checking to see if there is another feeding frenzy out there. >> reporter: they poured out here so pumped about winning the opener and that is the mood here again tonight. the puck drops at 7:00 and hopes are high. >> trailing. scores. >> reporter: as thrilling as this win was

sudden end to the shark tonight. win 4 games to 2. 3 of the sick try in the series come in overtime. you want to talk about drama and thriller. that is great. >> thanks larry. >> "nightline"up next. >> for all of us here, thanks for joining us. >> appreciate your time hope to see you again here tomorrow. >> appreciate your time hope to see you again here tomorrow. good night.

mystery of the shark. stephanie sy reports. >> reporter: sharkmen are trying to unlock secrets. chris fisher and brett mcbride have the job of catching them. >> see him on the swordfish? he's right there. >> reporter: it's chris' 120-foot boat that's specially equipped to lift a 5,000-pound shark out of the water. his long-time buddy, brett, is the captain. >> i'm not seeing blood. >> okay. >> reporter: and also, the brave soul who ends up with his hand down a great white's throat, trying to wrangle a hook out. so, you felt because you had done it with other fish, you could do it with a great white shark. >> it wasn't my first choice. i got really thrashed doing it. my arms were really shredded, from my elbow to my i both sides. i was so concerned for the shark's safety. i saw everything slipping away. it was my worst nightmare. >> run it up here. >> okay. he's beached. >> reporter: one of the biggest criticisms of this land, tag and release method, is the danger. not only to the handlers. >> that was super

the sharks got onto the barred in the second period.atrick marleau for his second game of the series but that was all they would get against jonathan quick and boy did they have their chances. 51 saves for the kings goalie. they win 3-1 and force a game 6 in l.a. on monday night. >> the start to the night, three of the first four went in and if we expected another miracle we were kidding ourselves. we have already discussed that and we said we used our mulligan up and it wasn't going to happen again. >> can't question the work ethic or the heart. i mean, everybody was trying hard. just a few stupid mental errors early cost us three goals and cost us the game. >> we are still up 3-2. we have an opportunity now to close it out. and it is all you can ask for really is to have a lead in the series. >>> baseball now. trevor cahill wondering if his fellow starters will ever get any run support. second inning. chone figgins lifting one foul. just long enough for conor jackson to make the catch. as got on the board in the 3rd and tacked on thre

don't expect anything to be different for the sharks. as you heard joe thornton tell me it's all about controlling the emotions. they are excited to potentially move on in the playoffs but they have to stay within themselves. pregame show kicks off at 7:00 on comcast sports net california and the puck drops after that. >> check in on the beard. it's looking good. >> it's officially about two weeks. i guess we can say it's gone from stubble to official beard, as you say now. it's doing well. >> let's hope that continues. all right. thank you, brody. >>> still ahead at 5:00, we'll tell you how to avoid the traffic mess on 101 this weekend. >>> and a $226,000 prize yet to $226,000 prize yet to claimed. [ male announcer ] try sizzler's new value menu! malibu chicken, flame broiled steak, or half dozen jumbo shrimp, plus endless salad bar... starting at just $9.99! at sizzler. >>> there's a major construction project in san llwit people will likely want to steer clear of this weekend. highway 101 is going to be shut down in both directions fro

the sharks will play the detroit red wings. we spotted defenseman jonathan ericson getting out of a cab. >> i think we did pretty evenly in this series. should be a pretty good event this year. they knocked us out of the playoffs last year. >> reporter: minutes later, the sharks to the ice for a morning workout. the sharks made it to the conference finals last year before losing to the eventual stanley cup champion last year, the chicago blackhawks. the blackhawks have been eliminated. now one of the teams that the sharks eliminated last year has reason to be motivated by revenge. >> we have seen them four regular season games. >> the last regular season game, we got a chat with them. the captain got on the phone and said, be as loud as you can. >> sharks have come close but never been to the nhl finals. if you are interested in tonight's game, bring money for ticket. they cost from $115 to nearly $400, about $375 is the top price ticket tonight. it should be a great game. starts at 7:00 kraig debro. ktvu channel 2 news. >> tha

the l.a. kings. sharks just once in meeting with the kings this season. 28 seconds into the series the sharks get on the board. dany heatley scores on the putback. sharks outshot l.a. 14-3 in that period. second period. shooting it wide. lead to go a three on one break for the kings. power play goal. tying the game at 1. then 3 minutes later making up for it. wild shot. skates past along the boards. clear past jonathan quick. merry christmas justin williams. not bad for guy who has not played since mid-march. gets the goal. it stayed tied until 5 minutes left in overtime. >> trailing. joe pavelski. scores. >> he wins it for the sharks. kim coyle joins us now from san jose. i thought if the kings could steal the first game. joe pavelski does it again. >> reporter: yes, dennis. it really actually felt like a giants game out here tonight. fans were chanting beat l.a. regulation was not enough. and just when you thought the sharks might lose, the version of mr. october comes through. >> you work all season and

they threw everything the sharks did at the kings. they outshot them and trying to lead the sharks into the second round, but the kings continue to dominate the first period. they score three times in the first ten minutes against miami and there would be no epic comeback tonight for the second time in three games. gets pulled in favor and the kings win 3-1. they force a game 6 on monday night in l.a. how about a little baseball news. giants and braves, tim lincecum walked a career high six batters and left in the 7th with the bases loaded. javier lopez got the second out, but couldn't escape the jam. brian mccann rips a single back up the middle. two runs score and the braves go on to win 5-2. >>> a's in seattle, trevor cahill got the run support after being shut out in the first two games of the series, cliff hits his first homer of the year and kevin adds a three- run shot. oakland scores a season high 9 runs. 9-1 is the final and of course todd mcclellan has a big choice to make. who is he going to start in goal on monday? >> all

less than 20 minutes away from game time for the sharks. 're back in a moment with brody who is covering tonight's game. back in a moment. was an up clo at the budget battle for fourth graders at the capital. the lesson they learned? closing the gap may be harder than they thought. >> reporter: 9-year-old jasmine was from pleasanton fourth grader to california state senator with a proposed bill to extend the year. >> then we have to vote. >> and like her valley view classmates, senator jazzy got a real life lesson in partisan politics. >> so, unfortunately, the measure fails by a vote of 19-7. who better to help these eager would-be lawmakers than various state senator joe whose handsfree cell phone bill died year after year on the senate floor after finally passing and becoming law. political perseverance that is often lost. >> and you know that sometimes just because you have a good idea the first time it doesn't happen. >> it's really difficult because they have to get enough people. >> they took time off from the budget to put the normal

it's game two of the sharks/kings series. the players arriving today feeling pretty good about themselves as they head into what is the second game or has become a real battle here against l.a. let's show you how we got to this point. game one the kings came ready to make it a brawl with the sharks. you hardly see this in the postseason but ben eager going at it with kyle clifford in response to a hit put on ian white. stoll has been suspended one game for the act and will not play tonight for the kings. the rookie flashing the brilliance he showed in the regular season. he makes his mark early this postseason with the go ahead goal in the second. justin williams catches a rare moment of compromise tying things up before a scoreless third which in the sudden death overtime pavelski picking up where he left off last postseason, huge goal past jonathan quick to win in overtime sharks up 1-0 in the series and trying to make it a 2-0 lead before heading to l.a. on tuesday for game three. >> continue our momentum. one team is high

>> we're out here at the shark tank, i have my hockey stick, i have sharks fans behind me. that's right. they are on the quest for the stanley cup yet again this season in this first round of playoffs, they're taking on the los angeles kings. we don't think they are going to beat the sharks tonight, do we? no. no. all right. a lot of hockey players are doing a lot of practice so i thought i would get my hand at it. what do you think, me and a hockey stick, a good mix? >> maybe. it's got potential. let's see. go for it. >> hands down low. ready? all right. let's see how it's really done. dana over here. where you from? show me how it's done. get it past the goalie here. all right. oh! he didn't make it. but a nice, nice try. let's go ahead and get to the weather graphics. there's a lot of free stuff out here right up until 7:00 p.m., until that game starts. you know, weather and hockey goes together pretty well here. take a look at this. ice rink temperatures from 24 to 26 degrees and the stadium, they got to keep the humidity down to about 30% so they keep the fog from formi

the sharks kill off the 5 minute power play. which included overtime.fter the penality kill joe thorton, the spin, the winning goal. 4-3 sharks. they win the series 4-2. they will be no need to play wednesday in san jose. sharks on to round two. >> puck just spinning out, you know, to me, just used my reach and tried to get it around him and i did. >> we had the power play late. it was ugly on our part. we gave the momentum back to them. they go and get a 5 minute power play. don't accomplish much. momentum swings back to us. that's the way it is. >> next up for the sharks the blackhawks of chicago or the red wings of detroit. talk baseball, the a's and goose egg. howie and the angels delivering wells and -- 2-0 -- what was it? anaheim, los angeles angels of anaheim. i should know. weaver sitting down matt. 7 hitter, 10 strikeouts. 5-0 angels beat the a's. giants are idle. they start a road trip. pittsburgh, then washington, and they finish with the mets. the nfl lock out was lifted today by a federal court judge. before you get excited, the owners will

the shark had better regroup fast. the kings playing a near perfect road game creating all kinds of trouble. drew doughty led the way with four total points. two of which were goals. this put the kings up 2-0. in the second, he added the other sliding backward. and using a well placed screen on the sharks goaltender antti niemi. folks heading to the exits early. the sharks now head to l.a. for game two. they try to make sense of what happened at the tank. >> there's nothing to gri in here. we have to win a game in l.a. and that's the focus. we have two days to think about this and be ready for tuesday night's game. >> they came in and played a well disciplined road game with a few other players out. so hey, they played well. now it is our turn to go back. >> the giants trying to take their win streak to four. the winning is coming around but there was one loss. their starter leaving the game in the second. but first, the top of the first at chase feel in downtown phoenix. two outs. buster posey takes joe saunders deep.

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let's go to the locker room as the sharks up 3 games to 1. looking to put together offense. pecially with ryan clowe. >> you look for a bounce. went off the skate. the other one, i just -- got a stick on it at the right time there. couple of greasy ones. i will take them. >> we don't want to come back here, they will be a desperate team. >> they will fight and claw to win the next game. our fans better get into it. we will need it. >> saturday night game 5. that- joint will be jumping. the giants were off tonight. tomorrow they host the braves. the a's in seattle. pitchers dual. scoreless in the fourth. with the loan run of the game, right here. off brandon mccarthy. gone! 8 innings, 4 hits and one run. 6 strikeouts. hernandez, better. gets him swinging. and the mariners win 1-0. unsuspecting customers got a jolt when buster posey walked in to two branches and handed out free tickets of fans of the bank and abdomenned out gear and hats. part of a promotion where major league baseball is partnered with bank of america. wow! pretty good treat for some fans at the bank of americ

three games remain for the sharks. rst, though, let's go to the locker room. >> you meant to win your division so you can -- you get home ice, obviously. we got a good division so i think it's -- we still got some work to do. still fighting to get the second seed. but, you know, it's -- it's good for us. >> all right. bring on the playoffs. it was tough to watch tonight. oh, the ncaa championship game, brad stevens looked good. jim calhoun and then the game began. butler shot 18%, my body guard kevin taking the high road. butler misses 22-23 shots. 13 minutes with one field goal and from then all 13 point uconn advantage. the championship was there. jim calhoun, probably the only guy, kemba walker delivered. shot 5-19, 16 points. calhoun, 68, the oldest man to win the ncaa title. a that's chris mullin, basketball hall of fame. great star at st. johns. 5 times all star with the warriors. he goes in tonight with dennis rodman and tara vand veer, of course, last night, crushing loss in the ncaa, one of six coaches, 800 win

we are going to show you a live look at the shark tank. the sharks were victorious in o.t. down in l.a. bob redell is going to be live where sharks fans are going to be lining up for tickets. now, for a look at the roads, we check in with mike. >> good morning, marla. i should have put that on my map. a lot of folks are going to be at hp pavilion trying to get tickets. tully road, the sensor at 40 miles per hour. from time to time the speed sensors turning yellow. speeds in the 50s. the south bay volume starting to increase as it does about 6:30. we'll see slowing around 680 as well. we look at the lower base shore. 280 coming across 84, the dumbarton bridge, got a look at card board boxes in the road. card board boxes, making a mess. 101 and 280, smooth drive. 92 causing slowing. foster city will be an issue. the live shot shows the volume of traffic from the peninsula. it is a smooth drive. picking up volume in both directions. get another live look out there. this time, a look at the bay bridge. the metering lights just turned on ten minutes ago. the cash lanes slowing as

they are getting ready to drop the puck in the shark tank. for the 16th time the sharks are ready to begin their quest to bring the stanley cup to san jose. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: a familiar chant as the first round opponent tonight of the los angeles kings. outside of the hp pavilion tonight shark fever began spreading. it can turn a fire engine teal and it makes people do crazy things with their faces. >> you have to be a complete fan. >> do you have faith that this is the year? [ laughter ] >> reporter: the playoffs are familiar territory for the sharks. in their 20 year history they made it 16 times. the last seven years in a row but the men of teal have fallen short of making it to the stanley cup finals. diehard fans say this is the year. >> we heard it before. every year i can hear myself saying it but i -- it is different this year. and we heard that too, right? >> reporter: a dose of reality tonight, security is heavier than normal. this is the los angeles team and no one wants a repeat of the violence at a recent giant gi

the territory. it really is sharks play of territory. the distance you could see the limos outside, that's playoffs baby. in the distance, you don't see many people because they're in and hoping for a comeback. we spoke with some of the fans on their way and, this is what they have to save his safe flights to and tonight. if those shirts for if i'm 4 years old if i will tell you my age. don't ask me my age. for your >>j.r. stone: decided not to were one of those things? >> i left my home by accident so. this is the rodriguez family did that put you up to wearing all this stuff? >> i like it myself because i love the sharks. , i like the sharks to. we do. >> when the standard sure costume a little warm but to. it's a regulation teen issue. >> go sharks! >> mom put these together. >> it would lead us grill outside so we brought it inside to keep the spirit going. >>j.r. stone: back here we're in the third period it that's why you don't see many people who because of the sharks are down 3-1. over or chicago. if they lose this game to go to

the host tonight, the sharks against l.a. kings. and you know how we all feel about beat l.a., beat l.a. what an exciting night in san jose. that's the current picture there. our live cbs5 weather camera and we are looking out towards downtown san jose and shark tank and currently the air temperature there according to our pinpoint weather is 59 degrees. humidity has dropped off to 39%. the winds are slight out of the west at 10 miles per hour. as far as our numbers are concerned as allen was alluding to the average high 70 degrees. today's high 64. checking in about 6 degrees below average. oakland was spot on but santa rosa below norm. and san francisco topped off at 64 degrees. if you are out and about on this thursday evening you probably already notice that we do have increasing cloud cover. we do have a few clouds lining the sky in throughout our inland areas but bay side and sea shore we have mostly cloud kansas city with that official sundown at 7:44 p.m. tonight under a veil of clouds, numbers would drop between 40 in santa

the sharks making the stanley cup. >> at the brick in downtown san jose pandemonium as the sharks scoredin the first 29 second in the game with the los angeles kings. >> it's the first l.a. and san jose is the first play offs. i'm enjoying it real good. >> die-hard sharks fans. >> why is it that you are here and not in the tank. >> because the tickets are too expensive that's why i'm here and not the tank. >> reporter: one per chant says the stanley cup play offs boost their business 20 to 25%. >> we have to actual little have every single person that works here on staff. we order a lot more. >>> san jose was all decked out in teal tonight. some fans were painting their faces to display their loyalty. a police officer told me they bumped their presence up to 18 officers from the normal 11. shark fans were more concerned with a number 20. it's the 20th year when the stanley cup finally comes to san jose. >> you're going to have to be a complete fan. >> you have faith that this is the year? >> reporter: it's a long run to get to the stanley cup finals. so there's still a lot of time to get

we've told you about the sharks on ice and next up, we'll tell but the real thing. arks washing up on bay area shores. >>> it was an attack from behind, it's cowardly and it makes people really angry. >> it makes you really angry. >> yes. >> this morning, brian stowe's family speaks out for the first time since the brutal beating outside dodgers stadium. the fresh-tasting california sour cream ouryother food loves. ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. in the network you can take entertainment with you. >>> good morning, everyone, welcome back to the broadcast. we're looking at some live pictures from an easter sunday morning mass. up on mount davidson in san francisco. as the 89th year that people have gathered on top of mount

great start to the sharks playoff run. todd mcclainen. us the los angeles kings. 28 seconds in-heatly turns on the red light. 1-0 san jose. sharks ian white severely injured, crush into the boards. no penality called. sharks unhappy after the game. here we go. back and forth. 2nd period. 2-1 san jose. and the kings to their credit, leading scorer not in uniform tonight and justin williams, behind the net. tied 2-2. nobody scores in the third. in overtime, joe sends everybody home. the sharks were dominating in the second and 3rd period. but they score when it counts. in ot, 3-2. lead 1-0. they go again saturday night in san jose. a's home from the road. coco crisp, blew his hair out tonight. gonzalez, 6 walks this evening. only allowed 2 hits in six innings. ramon, josh josh willingham, one run is over and nobody is at third base. another run scores. that's how it went. 2 run sacrifice fly. tigers win 3-0. a trio of pitchers three hit the a's. dodgers made a strong move, beefed up security at dodger stadium for their first home series sinc

. >>> the one thing san jose shark parks are trying to get their hands on right now. now that the team has won its play off series. >>> the sharks secured their spot in the next round of the nhl play offs last night and sharks are back at the shark tank this morning to get a piece of the action. we will find out tonight if the sharks will face detroit or chicago in the semi finals of the western conference. >> as they roll on to the stanley cup i hope. >>> mark is here with sports and we start with baseball this evening. >> the giants are out in an parent, for this early of the season 10 day road trip. it starts in pittsburgh and it starts with bad weather because there's about a close to an hour rain delay back there. they finally pulled the tarp and they are in action. and that was not great news for miguel tejada. early look at the shot to right center field. andrew mccutchon. sandoval was at second so it robs the giants of a run. and in the bottom half of the inning, jones takes it deep. so solo shot. we've got it at 1-1 right now. of course all the highlights toni

to sports stories to tell you about, one involving the sharks and the other the warriors. san jose sharks got into the next round of the playoffs. >>vern: detroit red wings. game one most likely will be friday although nothing official yet. they're thinking friday and may be sunday. the red wings have had a long rest and these are two teams that are pretty much the same. they played each other for time in the regular season let's roll out some of the sharks practice from today. they're getting their legs back in shape for it. sharks 3-1 in the regular season, they won both games in detroit. game one most likely will be friday night, no time official yet. the sharks base in the skies for the fifth time in the post season. each team has not the other one out of the playoffs twice. this is going to be something. game one into a h-p pavilion then they go to your home town in detroit for three and four. >>pam: the other news about the war years. >>vern: the got the news this morning leery met with members of the media like myself earlier this afternoon, he really didn't say anyt

the sharks take the lead in the series. truly insane.he sharks will saver this one tonight. >> you never know if it would happen. we got a couple of quick goals off the bat. we had guys going into the net. we battled in the second period. that's what got it back in the game. >> we realized how much we need each other. that's the biggest thing. you need the other guys on your line going. play a good game. it's usually because your linemates were just as good. >> the giants in denver on a mission. they keep chipping away at the lead tonight. jonathan sanchez, facing ubaldo jimenez. a rough night back. deja vu at coors field. sandoval with the express. the three-run shot before sandoval made it to the mound. top seven, aubrey huff has a two-run home run to right. giants go for a sweep in a day game tomorrow. >>> the a's hosting the red sox. a great night for anderson, who pitched eight shutout innings and bounding his way to his first win. hideki matsui with insurance runs. a four-run inning there. oakland blanks boston, 5-0. tomorrow, game