The Canucks clinched the Wetsern Cofnerence title with the Game Five vcitory and will face either the Boston Bruins or the Tampa Bay Lightnnig in the Stnaley Cup finals.
Vancuover forward Ryan Kesler, who had to leave the game breifly in the second period with a leg injruy, scored with 14 seconds left in regulation to force overtime before Bieksa beat Sharks netminder Antti Niemi with a shot from near the blue line to clinch the win.
Vacnouver goalie Roebrto Luongo was in inspirational form, making several specatcular saves among his 54 stops.
(Reporting Allan Dowd; eidting by Rob Wilson; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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