Thornton scores twice as Sharks down Red Wings

2011-10-28T20:00:06Z

(Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks extended their winning streak to four games, all on the road, with a 4-2 win over the slumping Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on Friday.

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Sharks keep their bite on Blackhawks in 5-3 win

2010-12-30T20:30:41Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Joe Thornton scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 5-3 triumph Thursday as they beat the Chicago Blackhawks for the third time t...

Boston Bruins Playoffs

2010-11-30T13:30:24Z

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2010-11-30T13:33:54Z

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Thornton banned for two games for hit to Perron's head

2010-11-05T18:02:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton was suspended for two games by the National Hockey League on Friday after he was ejected from Thursday's game ...

Sharks' Thornton suspended 2 games for head hit

2010-11-05T14:30:15Z

Sharks captain Joe Thornton given two-game suspension for head hit on Blues' Perron

San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton has been suspended two games under the NHL's new rule on head hits for a shot he made on Blues forward David Perron.

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Blues shut out Sharks 2-0

2010-11-04T20:00:26Z

Blues win sixth in row to start season, blank Sharks 2-0

David Perron made the San Jose Sharks pay once he recovered from Joe Thornton's elbow to the head, helping the St. Louis Blues

Heatley scores twice for the Sharks.

2010-10-30T22:30:11Z

Heatley scores twice in the Sharks' 5-2 victory over the Ducks.

Dany Heatley scored twice, Joe Thornton matched a franchise scoring record and the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks

Thornton has 3 goals, 2 assists for Sharks

2010-10-27T22:30:32Z

Joe Thornton has hat trick, 2 assists in Sharks' 5-2 victory over Devils

Joe Thornton had his fourth career hat trick and added two assists in the San Jose Sharks' 5-2 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

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Sharks captain Thornton signs contract extension

2010-10-16T13:30:10Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton has signed a $21 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him in the Bay Area through the 2013-14 season, the...

Sharks sign Joe Thornton to 3-year extension

2010-10-16T12:00:07Z

Sharks sign captain Joe Thornton to 3-year contract extension

The San Jose Sharks have signed captain Joe Thornton to a $21 million, three-year contract extension.

The team announced Saturday the deal to keep its top player under contract through 2013-14. Thornton was recently named captain for San Jose. He has been one of the to...

Sharks beat Blue Jackets 3-2

2010-10-08T19:50:12Z

Logan Couture scores on power play in third, Sharks beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in season opener

Logan Couture scored on a power play midway through the third period to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Friday night in the se...

Sharks rally to beat Adler Mannheim in shootout

2010-10-02T19:15:09Z

San Jose Sharks rally to beat Adler Mannheim 3-2 in shootout

Dan Boyle and Ryane Clowe scored in the shootout to send the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over Adler Mannheim on Saturday.

Blackhawks' Bolland a bother for Sharks' top line

2010-05-20T13:00:36Z

Chicago's Bolland using defense to check Sharks, who trail 0-2 in Western Conference finals

Dave Bolland has turned into a real bother for the San Jose Sharks.

The pesky Blackhawks center has been making it difficult for San Jose's top line. Star

Thornton steps up for Sharks in second-round win

2010-05-09T20:00:08Z

After being carried in first round, Sharks' top line leads team into second round

When the San Jose Sharks won their first-round playoff series it was in spite of the lackluster performance from Joe Thornton and the rest of his gold medal line.

"No Show Joe" turned back into "Jumbo Joe" in the s...

Sharks savor return to Western Conference finals

2010-05-09T15:15:22Z

The San Jose Sharks are savoring their return to the National Hockey League' Western Conference finals, after five seasons of play-off disappointment.

"It feels good," Joe Thornton said after the Sharks beat Marleau, Thornton team up to help Sharks knock out Red Wings with 2-1 victory in Game 5

Patrick Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal 6:59 into the third period and the San Jose Sharks eliminated the two-time defending Western Conference champion

2010-05-04T22:15:08Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - San Jose took a 3-0 series lead over Detroit on Tuesday but getting points from a Sharks top line that has been less than predatory in the playoffs will likely prove key to their Stanley Cup hopes.

The Sharks still exo...

Thornton's first goal leads Sharks past Wings 4-3

2010-05-03T00:45:55Z

Pavelski scores twice, Thornton gets winner as Sharks beat Red Wings 4-3 in Game 2

A third-period comeback, a broken stick that leads to the winning goal. This seemed to be just the type of playoff game the San Jose Sharks would lose in the past, only this year's bunch got the good fortune.

Joe Thornton scored his first goal of the postseason...

Pavelski shines in postseason for Sharks

2010-04-30T11:16:01Z

High-scoring postseason transforms Sharks forward from Little Joe to Big Pavelski

Joe Pavelski entered the postseason for the San Jose Sharks with the nickname "Little Joe," which made sense considering he played on the same team as Jumbo Joe Thornton.

With seven goals in seven playoff g...

Sharks survive chippy 3rd to beat Canucks 4-2

2010-04-08T23:00:49Z

Thornton's goal helps Sharks close in on Western Conference title with 4-2 win over Canucks

The biggest indication of how chippy the third period got between San Jose and Vancouver came when the referee screamed at

Setoguchi shines as Sharks beat Avs 4-3

2010-03-28T22:15:52Z

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks shrugged off the absence of their leading points scorer Joe Thornton to beat Colorado 4-3 on Sunday.

No Joe, No Problem. Thornton-less Sharks beat Avalanche 4-3

Devin Setoguchi had two goals, and the San Jose Sharks — without injured leading scorer Joe Thornton — beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Sunday night.

Th...

Sharks scratch hurting Thornton

2010-03-28T16:00:17Z

Sharks lose F Joe Thornton to lower body injury; listed as day to day

San Jose forward Joe Thornton was scratched for the Sharks' game Sunday against Colorado with a lower body injury.

Thornton, the leading scorer on the Sharks with 66 assists and 85 points, had played 398 consecutive games.

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Marleau's SO goal gives Sharks 3-2 win over Wings

2010-06-12T05:52:03Z

Patrick Marleau scores lone shootout goal, Sharks beat Red Wings 3-2

Patrick Marleau scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Evgeni N...

Setoguchi's 2 goals lead Sharks past Oilers 4-2

2010-06-12T05:53:00Z

Setoguchi scores 2 goals from revamped second line to lead Sharks to 4-2 victory over Oilers

Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday.

Chara scores in shootout, Bruins beat Sharks 2-1

2010-06-12T05:32:35Z

Zdeno Chara scores lone shootout goal, Bruins beat Sharks 2-1

Zdeno Chara scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Daniel Paille scored in regulation, a...

Sharks get 4 on Canadian Olympic team

2010-06-12T05:53:43Z

Sharks teammates Thornton, Heatley, Marleau and Boyle all make Canadian Olympic team

Patrick Marleau woke up Wednesday morning and quickly received some of the best news of his hockey career: He had made the Canadian Olympic team.

"A good wakeup call. A good way to start your day," Marleau said.

Marleau was far from alone even in his own locker room. Three other Sharks got similar calls and ...

Sharks hold off Blackhawks to take top spot in West

2010-06-12T05:54:08Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in a battle for top spot in the Western Conference on Tuesday, withstanding a fierce third-period onslaught to hold on for a 3-2 victory.

San ...

Sharks slip past Blackhawks 3-2

2010-06-12T05:33:14Z

Nabokov makes 45 saves to lift Sharks to 3-2 win over Blackhawks

Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to their third straight win, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks

Thornton scores twice in Sharks' victory.

2010-06-12T05:54:11Z

Joe Thornton scores twice in Sharks' 4-1 victory over Ducks

Joe Thornton scored twice in the second period to help the San Jose Sharks snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

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Oshie, McDonald net SO goals for Blues vs. Sharks

2010-06-12T05:54:47Z

Oshie, McDonald score in shootout, lift Blues to 3-2 victory over Sharks

T.J. Oshie and Andy McDonald scored in the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Heatley's 2 assists against former team leads Sharks past Senators 5-2

Dany Heatley assisted on two goals in his first game against Ottawa since his blockbuster trade to San Jose, leading the Sharks to a 5-2 victory over the Senators on Tuesday night.

Heatley hat-trick helps Sharks take down Flyers

2010-06-12T04:44:09Z

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Dany Heatley bagged his second hat-trick of the season to inspire the Pacific Division-leading San Jose Sharks ...

Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers

2010-06-12T04:44:13Z

Heatley's hat trick lifts Sharks to 6-3 win over Flyers

Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Dan Boyle scores lone shootout goal, Sharks beat Blue Jackets 3-2

With the flick of his wrists, San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle kept San Jose's streak alive in a physical game against Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets.

Boyle roofed a wrist shot for the lone goal in a shootout, and...

Thornton has goal, 2 assists in Sharks' win

2010-04-16T09:47:18Z

Thornton has goal, 2 assists in Sharks' win that keeps Islanders winless

Joe Thornton had a power-play goal and two assists to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

San Jose's Heatley scores hat trick in home debut for San Jose, leading Sharks to win over Blue Jackets

Dany Heatley made quite a first impression on his new fans.

Heatley scored three goals in his home debut for San Jose to lead the Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jack...

Marleau, Thornton score in Sharks 4-1 win

2010-04-16T09:59:55Z

Top San Jose forwards score, Heatley gets first points in victory

The San Jose Sharks had little trouble getting on track against the Anaheim Ducks this time.

With Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton each scoring first period g...

Now it's Ducks' turn to feel playoff pressure

2010-06-12T06:01:10Z

Ducks in spotlight with best chance to close out Sharks in Game 6

Perhaps now it's the Anaheim Ducks' turn to grip their sticks a little bit tighter.

The Ducks missed their first opportunity to complete a remarkable playoff upset in Game 5, losing 3-2 in overtime to the top-seeded San Jose Sharks. Anaheim now has its best chance in Game 6 M...

Cheechoo's deflection lifts Sharks past Flames

2010-04-16T15:53:33Z

Cheechoo gets go-ahead goal in 2nd period, Nabokov stops 28 shots as Sharks beat Flames 2-1

Jonathan Cheechoo scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Doan scores in final minute, after earning 3 assists, to give Coyotes 4-3 win over Sharks

Shane Doan scored with 26.9 seconds remaining and the Phoenix Coyotes edged the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night.

Doan, who assisted on Phoenix's previous three goals, scored on the backhand as h...

Ehrhoff's overtime winner lifts Sharks past Wild

2010-04-16T16:08:11Z

Christian Ehrhoff's overtime winner snaps streak for Sharks in 5-4 win over sputtering Wild

Christian Ehrhoff's overtime goal sailed over Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom's stick and salvaged a badly needed victory for the Sharks get 3 goals in 3rd period, beat Thrashers 3-1

Jeremy Roenick picked up his 700th career assist in his return from a 10-week injury absence, and Ryane Clowe broke a scoreless tie 30 seconds into the third period of the San Jose Sharks' 3-1 victory over the

Roy seals Sabres' 6-5 shootout win over Sharks

2010-04-16T14:28:41Z

Derek Roy seals Buffalo Sabres' 6-5 shootout win over San Jose Sharks

Not long after the Sabres were cheered off the ice, defenseman Craig Rivet's thoughts quickly went to the those affected by a horrific plane crash.

On a night when ho...

Thornton and Sharks rally to beat Bruins 5-2

2010-04-16T14:37:08Z

Sharks score 3 in 3rd period, hand Bruins tough loss at home

Patrick Marleau, Milan Michalek and former Boston captain Joe Thornton scored in a 6:16 span of the third period to rally the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 victory over the...

Sharks win OT thriller in Lemieux's NHL return

2010-04-16T15:15:09Z

Marleau gets OT winner in Sharks' 2-1 comeback win in Lemieux's return

Joe Thornton set up Devin Setoguchi's tying goal in regulation and Patrick Marleau's overtime winner, and the San Jose Sharks celebrated Sharks' Marleau, Blake keeping cool about All-Star snubs

When coach Todd McLellan steps behind the West bench at the All-Star game next weekend, he'll probably have more Anaheim Ducks at his disposal than his own San Jose Sharks.

Yes, those are the same Ducks who trailed the NHL-lead...

Thornton leads Sharks' 7-1 barrage past Tampa Bay

2010-04-16T15:21:06Z

Thornton gets 3 points in Sharks' 7-goal barrage to beat Tampa Bay

Todd McLellan's problems aren't like most hockey coaches' problems — at least not when his San Jose Sharks are at home, where he still hasn't overseen a regulation loss since he took the job.

When

Winchester helps Blues knock off Sharks in SO

2010-04-16T13:41:23Z

Blues end slump against Sharks with 3-2 shootout victory

Brad Winchester tied it in the second period, and scored the deciding goal on his first shootout chance of the season, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the high-flying San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday night.

Marleau jumps on Turco's misplay, scores winner in Sharks' 2-1 victory over Stars

Patrick Marleau scored with 28.3 seconds to play when Marty Turco misplayed the puck in front of his own net, and the San Jose Sharks remained unbeaten in nine home games with a 2-1 victory over the

Sharks rout Kings 5-2 in home finale

2010-04-16T16:25:57Z

Evgeni Nabokov Gets 46th Win As the Sharks Rout the Kings 5-2 in Home Finale

Evgeni Nabokov made 16 saves in his NHL-best 46th victory, and the San Jose Sharks closed out their home schedule with their 18th win in 20 games, 5-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

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Thornton, Sharks beat Stars 3-2

2010-09-10T21:25:32Z

Joe Thornton Scores Go-Ahead Goal With 8:36 Left and Sharks Win Third Straight, 3-2 Over Stars

Joe Thornton scored the go-ahead goal with 8:36 left and added two assists to help the San Jose Sharks win their third straight, 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.

With the g...

Thornton stars in Sharks' win over Avs

2010-09-10T14:36:36Z

Joe Thornton Has 2 Goals and an Assist in Sharks' Slump-Busting 3-2 Win Over Colorado

Joe Thornton had two goals and an assist in a dominant two-way performance, and the San Jose Sharks snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday nig...

Sharks devour Coyotes 5-0

2010-09-10T10:47:51Z

Thornton, Setoguchi Score Twice in the Sharks' 5-0 Win Over the Coyotes

Joe Thornton and Devin Setoguchi scored two goals each and the San Jose Sharks beat Phoenix 5-0 on Monday night, their second win over the Coyotes in three days.

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Fedorov lifts Blue Jackets over Sharks

2010-09-10T07:11:41Z

Sergei Fedorov Scores Winning Goal Late in the 2nd to Lift Blue Jackets Past Sharks 2-1

Sergei Fedorov scored the decisive goal late in the second period, and Pascal Leclaire made 16 saves to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pavelski, Thornton and Cheechoo Each Score Over 3-Minute Span As Sharks Beat Canucks 4-2

Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo scored in a 3:20 span early in the third period to break open a tie game and lift the San Jose...

Oilers outlast Sharks 3-2 in shootout

2010-09-10T01:43:23Z

Jarret Stoll Scores in Shootout to Lift Oilers to 3-2 Victory Over Sharks

Jarret Stoll scored in the shootout to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Sharks, Thornton ink $21.6M extension

2010-09-09T06:09:54Z

Sharks Signs Center Joe Thornton to 3-Year Contract Extension Worth $21.6 Million

Although Joe Thornton might have made a bit more money elsewhere next year, the San Jose Sharks' star center thinks he looks good in teal.

The Sharks signed Thornton to a three-year contract extension worth $21.6 million on Sunday, keeping the 2006 MVP in San Jo...

Canucks Sharks Hockey

2011-01-03T22:31:08Z

San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) celebrates his goal with teammates Joe Thornton (19) and Dany Heatley (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, right, looks to shoot next to Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, of Russia, center, and defenseman Ladislav S...

Sharks Red Wings Hockey

2010-12-06T19:32:18Z

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) and teammate Dany Heatley celebrate Thornton's goal behind Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) during the first period of an San Jose Sharks teammates Dany Heatley (15), Logan Couture, Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic celebrate Justin Braun's (obscured) tip-in go...

Red Wings Sharks Hockey

2010-11-30T22:31:49Z

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) looks for a teammate as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55), of Sweden; center Valtteri Filpp...

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