Langkow scores winner as Flames beat Sharks 2-1
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Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night.
Olli Jokinen also scored for the Flames, who have earned at least one point in 13 of 15 road games this season.
Ryane Clowe scored for the Sharks, who lost for the second time at home in regulation (8-2-3).
Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 35 shots to beat his former team for the 11th time in 19 games. San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov made 34 saves.
The Flames maintained their one-point lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Northwest Division with the fourth win in their last five trips to San Jose.
Clowe gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead with 15:20 left in the second period. Clowe and Douglas Murray combined to win the puck off the boards. It made its way to Dan Boyle, who took a shot from the right side that Kiprusoff failed to smother. Clowe tapped in the rebound for the goal.
Jokinen tied it 6 minutes later, taking a crossing pass from Jarome Iginla and scoring inside the far post.
Langkow found himself perfectly positioned for the winning goal with 16:24 left. Rene Bourque grabbed the puck behind the net and sent it in front of the net to the wide-open Langkow.
Kiprusoff made one save in the third period, using his right skate to knock the puck away.
NOTES: Flames D Robyn Regehr, matched against Joe Thornton's line, was injured. ... Radio broadcaster Randy Hahn called his 1,000th Sharks game. ... Flames D Jay Bouwmeester played in his 370th consecutive game, the NHL's current leader. ... Iginla has 13 goals and eight assists over his last 16 games. ... Clowe has five goals and five assists during a nine-game point streak. ... Thornton had his 10-game point streak snapped. ... Langkow has 31 points in 41 games against the Sharks.

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