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NHL: San Jose 3, Dallas 2 (OT)


Published: March 28, 2008 at 12:57 AM
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime Thursday to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over Dallas.

The Sharks won at home for the sixth time in seven games and climbed within six points of Detroit for the best record in the NHL. The Stars have lost five in a row, but are still tied with Calgary for fifth place in the Western Conference.

Dallas had a one-goal lead twice in the game, but Thornton scored 6:08 into the third period to tie it at 2-2.

He then tipped in a shot by Brian Campbell to give the Sharks the victory.

Evgeni Nabokov stopped 23 shots to get the victory.

The Stars' Brenden Morrow reached 30 goals for the season by scoring late in the first period.

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