GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (17-15) at SAN JOSE (17-13)

NHL: DALLAS (17-15) at SAN JOSE (17-13)

<h3>Stars face Sharks with Pacific Division lead at stake</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (17-11-4) at San Jose (17-9-4) 4:00 pm EST</div>

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - Throw out home-ice advantagewhen the Dallas Stars face the San Jose Sharks.


The Sharks look to defeat the Stars for a fourth time thisseason when the teams meet Saturday.


San Jose has picked up three road wins over Dallas this season.In the meeting here, Mike Modano scored twice to lead the Starsto a 3-1 win on November 7.


Joe Thornton continues to pace the Sharks, leading the team with38 points (13 goals, 25 assists).


On Thursday, the Sharks won for the sixth time in seven games asthey cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

The Stars have won two straight, including a 4-1 victory overLos Angeles on Thursday.


Dallas features a balanced attack on as five players have 10 ormore goals and three players have 30 or more points. CenterMike Ribeiro leads the Stars in goals (15) and points (31).

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL AT SAN JOSE
STARTING GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, RYAN GALLOWAY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">DALLAS VS SAN JOSE - SCRATCHES

DALLAS SAN JOSE

K BARCH HEALTHY R DAVISON HEALTHY
B WINCHESTER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 0 19:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 0 14:59 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 1
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET) 7:54</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 1 10:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 1 6:32 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 0
SAN JOSE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET)
7:54

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 5 5
SAN 4 4

GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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Dallas 0 --0
San Jose 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Devin Setoguchi 8 (power play)
(Joe Thornton, Craig Rivet), 7:54. Penalties: N Grossman, Dal
(holding), 2:31; J Jokinen, Dal (roughing), 5:01; M Goc, San
(roughing), 5:01; B Morrow, Dal (elbowing), 7:45; S Ott, Dal (major
fighting), 9:41; C Rivet, San (cross checking served by D Setoguchi),
9:41; C Rivet, San ( misconduct), 9:41; T Daley, Dal (interference),
16:26.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Dallas 5 --5
San Jose 4 --4
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Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (4 shots, 3 saves). San Jose, Evgeni
Nabokov (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Kelly Sutherland.
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Ryan Galloway.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
SAN JOSE 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
SAN JOSE 1
2ND PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 12 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MATT NISKANEN) 4:52</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
SAN JOSE 1 14:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
SAN JOSE 2
2ND PRD: SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 2 (MIKE GRIER, TORREY MITCHELL) 5:37</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
SAN JOSE 2 10:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
SAN JOSE 2
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 16 (BRENDEN MORROW, SERGEI ZUBOV)
10:44 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
SAN JOSE 2 7:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 3
SAN JOSE 2
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) ANTTI MIETTINEN 5 (MIKE MODANO, SERGEI ZUBOV)
16:56</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 3 3
SAN JOSE 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET)
7:54
2ND PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 12 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MATT NISKANEN) 4:52
SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 2 (MIKE GRIER, TORREY MITCHELL) 5:37
DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 16 (BRENDEN MORROW, SERGEI ZUBOV)
10:44
DAL - (PP) ANTTI MIETTINEN 5 (MIKE MODANO, SERGEI ZUBOV)
16:56

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 5 9 14
SAN 4 8 12

GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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Dallas 0 3 --3
San Jose 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Devin Setoguchi 8 (power play)
(Joe Thornton, Craig Rivet), 7:54. Penalties: N Grossman, Dal
(holding), 2:31; J Jokinen, Dal (roughing), 5:01; M Goc, San
(roughing), 5:01; B Morrow, Dal (elbowing), 7:45; S Ott, Dal (major
fighting), 9:41; C Rivet, San (cross checking served by D Setoguchi),
9:41; C Rivet, San ( misconduct), 9:41; T Daley, Dal (interference),
16:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Brenden Morrow 12 (Mike Ribeiro,
Matt Niskanen), 4:52. 3, San Jose, Pat Rissmiller 2 (Mike Grier,
Torrey Mitchell), 5:37. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 16 (power play)
(Brenden Morrow, Sergei Zubov), 10:44. 5, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 5
(power play) (Mike Modano, Sergei Zubov), 16:56. Penalties: M Carle,
San (delay of game), 10:02; C Ehrhoff, San (interference), 10:20; A
Miettinen, Dal (tripping), 11:11; P Marleau, San (double minor high
sticking), 14:32.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Dallas 5 9 --14
San Jose 4 8 --12
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Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (12 shots, 10 saves). San Jose, Evgeni
Nabokov (14 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Ryan Galloway.</div>