GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (16-13) at SAN JOSE (15-13)

NHL: MINNESOTA (16-13) at SAN JOSE (15-13)

<h3>Thornton, Sharks look to rebound against Wild</h3>

Minnesota (16-11-2) at San Jose (15-9-4) 10:30 pm EST

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) -- Joe Thornton and the San JoseSharks look to rebound from their worst performance of theseason when they host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

The Sharks had a four-game winning streak snapped withSaturday's 7-1 setback to the Buffalo Sabres. Sandis Ozolinshscored in the first period before San Jose allowed a season-highseven unanswered goals over the final two sessions.

The awful outing snapped Thornton's five-game points streak andmarked just the fourth time in the last 18 games that the starcenter failed to record a point.


With the loss, the Sharks fell to just 4-6-2 at home, tying theWashington Capitals for the fewest home wins this season.However, San Jose is an NHL-best 11-3-2 on the road.

Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, who has started every game for theSharks this season and 35 consecutive dating to last campaign,allowed made 21 saves before being replaced by Dimitri Patzoldto begin the third period.


Nabokov was arguably the hottest goalie in the NHL before theloss, allowing less than two goals in each of his last eightgames while logging two shutouts.


Wild goaltender Nicklas Backstrom has also been hot lately,winning five of his last seven starts - including a 2-1 victoryover the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL AT SAN JOSE
STARTING GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV

OFFICIALS: REF - DON VAN MASSENHOVEN, JUSTIN ST. PIERRE
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, PAUL DEVORSKI</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at SAN JOSE

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

MINNESOTA SAN JOSE

S HILL HEALTHY R DAVISON HEALTHY
D BOOGAARD HEALTHY M CARLE HEALTHY
M FOY HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 1
1ST PRD: SAN - JOE PAVELSKI 6 (CRAIG RIVET, JOE THORNTON) 2:39</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 1 16:03 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 1 11:51 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 1 7:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 1 3:39 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: SAN - JOE PAVELSKI 6 (CRAIG RIVET, JOE THORNTON) 2:39

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 10 10
SAN 8 8

GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Minnesota 0 --0
San Jose 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Joe Pavelski 6 (Craig Rivet, Joe
Thornton), 2:39. Penalties: K Foster, Min (hooking), 13:53.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Minnesota 10 --10
San Jose 8 --8
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Goalies : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (8 shots, 7 saves). San Jose,
Evgeni Nabokov (10 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Don Van Massenhoven,
Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Paul Devorski.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 2
2ND PRD: SAN - MIKE GRIER 5 (TORREY MITCHELL, CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF) 4:17</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 2
2ND PRD: SAN - MIKE GRIER 5 (TORREY MITCHELL, PAT RISSMILLER) 4:17</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 2 12:03 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 2 6:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 3
2ND PRD: SAN - (PP) STEVE BERNIER 6 (JOE PAVELSKI, PATRICK MARLEAU)
13:17</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 0 0 0
SAN JOSE 1 3 4 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: SAN - JOE PAVELSKI 6 (CRAIG RIVET, JOE THORNTON) 2:39
2ND PRD: SAN - MIKE GRIER 5 (TORREY MITCHELL, PAT RISSMILLER) 4:17
SAN - STEVE BERNIER 7 (MARCEL GOC) 8:48
SAN - (PP) STEVE BERNIER 6 (JOE PAVELSKI, PATRICK MARLEAU)
13:17

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 10 10 20
SAN 8 14 22

GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Minnesota 0 0 --0
San Jose 1 3 --4
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Joe Pavelski 6 (Craig Rivet, Joe
Thornton), 2:39. Penalties: K Foster, Min (hooking), 13:53.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, San Jose, Mike Grier 5 (Torrey Mitchell,
Pat Rissmiller), 4:17. 3, San Jose, Steve Bernier 6 (power play) (Joe
Pavelski, Patrick Marleau), 13:17. 4, San Jose, Steve Bernier 7
(Marcel Goc), 8:48. Penalties: M Grier, San (roughing), 10:10; T
Fedoruk, Min (roughing), 10:10; B Burns, Min (slashing), 12:27.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Minnesota 10 10 --20
San Jose 8 14 --22
----------------------------------

Goalies : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (22 shots, 18 saves). San Jose,
Evgeni Nabokov (20 shots, 20 saves). Referees: Don Van Massenhoven,
Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Paul Devorski.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
SAN JOSE 4 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>