SB Nation Bay Area - Sharks Beat Stars With Man Advantage In Overtimehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2010-12-16T21:15:50-08:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16450082010-12-16T21:15:50-08:002010-12-16T21:15:50-08:00San Jose Finally Gets It Right, Beat Stars In Overtime
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<p>Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Logan Couture's power-play goal at the 1:20 mark of overtime sent San Jose past Dallas, 4-3, at American Airlines Center.</p>
<p>With Stars forward <span>Mike Ribeiro</span> off for a high-sticking double minor, the Sharks won a left-circle draw and the puck came back to <span>Dan Boyle</span>, who shifted from the left to right point. He dished back to Couture, who let fly from between the bottom of the circles for the winner.</p>
<p><span>Devin Setoguchi</span> scored twice and <span>Torrey Mitchell</span> also tallied for the Sharks, who had lost two in a row coming in.</p>
<p><span>Joe Pavelski</span> added two assists and <span>Antero Niittymaki</span> won after stopping just 15 shots.</p>
<p><span>Loui Eriksson</span>, <span>Brenden Morrow</span> and <span>Tom Wandell</span> lit the lamp for the Stars, who have dropped four of six overall.</p>
<p><span>Kari Lehtonen</span> made his return to the net after missing four games with a back injury, but lost despite stopping 39 shots.</p>
<p>Setoguchi put the Sharks on the board just after the midway point of the first period, as he was alone on the left side to one-time a Pavelski pass to the near post.</p>
<p>Morrow evened the game via the power play with 50.2 seconds left in the opening period on a slick shot from the right circle.</p>
<p>Eriksson gave Dallas a 2-1 edge at 9:26 of the second, but Mitchell drew San Jose equal just 37 seconds later on a quick wrister under the crossbar.</p>
<p>Wallin gave the visitors a one-goal edge at 11:49 when he ripped a shot past Lehtonen to the left post.</p>
<p>Dallas pulled even at the 7:56 mark of the third period. <span>Steve Ott</span> provided a screen in front of Niittymaki and Wandell skated around the net and whipped a quick shot home to the far side.</p>
<p><span>James Neal</span> appeared to have put the Stars up with 4:26 remaining, but his wide-open chance from the left wing hit the outside of the post.</p>
<p>This was San Jose's fourth win in the last 11 meetings with Dallas...Setoguchi posted his first multi-goal effort of the season and first since March 28 against Colorado...<span>Stephane Robidas</span> notched two helpers for the Stars in defeat.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/san-jose-sharks/2010/12/16/1881398/san-jose-finally-gets-it-right-beat-stars-in-overtimeJames Brady2010-12-16T16:08:15-08:002010-12-16T16:08:15-08:00Sharks Looking For First Win Over Stars In Three Meetings
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<p>(Sports Network) - The <a href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a> seek a fifth straight home victory this evening at American Airlines Center as they host the <a href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a>, who are trying to best the Stars for the first time in three meetings this season.</p>
<p>Dallas is 9-0-1 in its last 10 at home, where it hasn't lost since a shootout setback to Colorado on Nov. 20 and not in regulation since Oct. 28 versus Los Angeles. The Stars are 11-3-1 at home overall this season.</p>
<p>The club returns home after Monday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Sharks. <span>Brad Richards</span> had the game-winner in the extra session and <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54861/andrew-raycroft">Andrew Raycroft</a> finished with 31 saves for his first career victory versus the Sharks (1-5-0).</p>
<p>"It was a huge win for us. It was a great hockey game. It's probably the best atmosphere we've seen this year in a road game," Stars coach Marc Crawford said.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nhl/players/55199/mike-ribeiro">Mike Ribeiro</a> had a goal and an assist while <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/55175/jamie-benn">Jamie Benn</a> scored the other goal for the Stars, who have won two of their last three overall.</p>
<p>Raycroft was making his fourth straight start with <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54786/kari-lehtonen">Kari Lehtonen</a> still out with back issues. Lehtonen has been practicing and should at least return tonight in a back-up role with the Stars assigning netminder <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/70755/richard-bachman">Richard Bachman</a> on Wednesday.</p>
<p>"(The tightness) was there and I needed a couple of days to recoup, but I feel good," Lehtonen told Dallas' website on Wednesday. "I have a pretty good program of what I do every day before I go on the ice or when I come off the ice. Everything felt good today, so I'm excited about [Thursday]."</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nhl/players/55184/brenden-morrow">Brenden Morrow</a> should also be able to play tonight after taking a puck off his face in Monday's game in the first period. Morrow returned to action in the second frame wearing a full-face shield.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54766/ryane-clowe">Ryane Clowe</a> and <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54785/derek-joslin">Derek Joslin</a> each scored in the loss to the Stars and <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/56130/antti-niemi">Antti Niemi</a> made 29 saves. The Sharks then dropped their second game in a row last night with a 3-2 setback to Nashville. The Predators rallied for the victory in the third period with two goals in a 44-second span.</p>
<p>"We made some key mistakes at key times," Sharks captain <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54760/joe-thornton">Joe Thornton</a> said. "They always say the most important shift is the one after a goal and they won that shift."</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54236/niclas-wallin">Niclas Wallin</a> and <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54375/dany-heatley">Dany Heatley</a> both scored goals for San Jose and Niemi made 32 saves.</p>
<p>Niemi has been in net for both losses to the Stars this year, including a 5-4 overtime setback in Dallas on Nov. 18. He is 2-1-2 with a 2.69 goals-against average versus the club, while <a href="../../../../../nhl/players/54858/antero-niittymaki">Antero Niittymaki</a> has faced the Stars just once and not since a loss on March 13, 2007. He gave up three goals on 33 shots in that one.</p>
<p>Dallas has won three straight and six of its last eight versus San Jose, including three in a row as the host.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2010/12/16/2326489/sharks-looking-for-first-win-over-stars-in-three-meetingsJames Brady