Oilers win 6-3, pull even with Sharks

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Jason Smith, Ales Hemsky and Jarret Stoll scored third-period goals as the Edmonton Oilers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal series 2-2.

Smith took a pass from Sergei Samsonov from the corner, skated in alone on Sharks goalie Vesa Toskala and beat him with a backhand deke 2:57 into the third period to give the Sharks their first lead after trailing 3-1 midway through the second period.

Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Sunday in San Jose, with Game 6 back in Edmonton on Wednesday night.

The Sharks scored on their first two shots and, despite being badly outshot, led 3-1 halfway through the game.

Heading into the game, Toskala had stopped 94 of 99 shots the first three games.

The Oilers scored twice in a three-minute span midway through the second period. The Sharks never recovered and in the third period their defense collapsed.

-- AP