SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi added a goal in the second to help the Sharks force a decisive seventh game with a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Antti Niemi made 24 saves as the Sharks matched Los Angeles three home wins in this series with a third of their own. San Jose won all three games by 2-1 scores. Game 7 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles. While the Kings seemingly have the advantage of home ice that has been so paramount this series, road teams in NHL history are 8-8 in seventh games of series where the home team has won the first six games, according to STATS LLC. Dustin Brown scored the lone goal for Los Angeles and Jonathan Quick made 24 saves. The Kings have lost 11 of 12 road games but have been unbeatable at home, winning all six playoff games and 13 straight at Staples Center since the end of the regular season. The Kings tried to end it in San Jose, putting pressure on Niemi early in the final period in search of the equalizer. But they couldnt break through against a strong forecheck late to the delight of the loud crowd chanting "Beat LA! Beat LA!" from the start of the night. After taking a 1-0 lead early, the Sharks went more than 15 minutes without a shot before regaining their stride early in the second period. Galiardi beat Quick with a wrist shot from the faceoff circle for his first career playoff goal to make it 2-0 and San Jose had a chance to break the game open when Justin Williams was sent to the box for a double-minor high-sticking penalty. But Quick and the Kings killed off all 4 minutes of power-play time and then got back into the game with just over 6 minutes left in the second when Brown banked a shot from behind the goal line off Niemi and into the net. The Sharks started fast thanks to three early power plays and the desperation of an elimination game to continue the trend in this series of the home team scoring first when they converted on a two-man advantage. With Mike Richards already in the box for tripping Brent Burns, Anze Kopitar shot a puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty. San Jose patiently worked the puck around during the 5-on-3 advantage and took the lead when Joe Pavelski slid a pass across the goalmouth to Thornton, who shot it in from the side of the net to end a drought of 102:14 dating to the second period in Game 4. The Sharks were lucky that lead held up for the period as they were scrambling after that in part because of an injury that knocked defenceman Justin Braun out for the final 16 minutes of the period. Los Angeles took the last eight shots of the period, with Niemi making two tough saves to rob Trevor Lewis on the power play and also stopping Kyle Clifford on a rebound in close. 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People dont want to see the team interfering. Its not good for the sport of for the fans.I spoke to Totoo and I told him exactly what Ive told you: let them get on with it.dddddddddddd Weve got stewards for all that, we dont need the team deciding the race. If Lewis is going to win, let him win. Or with Nico. Dont get involved.Three time world champion Hamilton -- who is aiming to equal Nigel Mansells British record of four grand prix victories at Silverstone -- said after the race in Spielberg that he hopes team orders are not necessary, while championship leader Rosberg said he would accept them.Ecclestone agrees with Hamiltons view and warned that implementing team orders would rob F1 fans of a show.Imagine if we get to the final race of the season and one is told they cant overtake and that decides the championship? Its not good for Formula One and it wont be good for Mercedes. ' ' '