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 Defenseman Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who improved
to 2-0-0 on their five-game homestand. Joe Thornton notched a pair
of assists and Alex Stalock made 18 saves.
Blue-liner Christian Folin netted his first NHL goal for the Wild,
who were beginning a three-game road trip. Darcy Kuemper turned
aside 28 shots - including 13 in the second period.
After a scoreless opening period, San Jose used its power play to
get on the board late in the second. Defenseman Justin Braun made a
cross-ice pass to Burns, who one-timed it past Kuemper from the left
point with 5:09 remaining in the session.
 The Wild pulled even at 1:03 of the third, when Folin's blast from
above the right faceoff circle deflected off a defender and past
Stalock. The Sharks regained the lead 45 seconds later as Pavelski
whipped Thornton's cross-ice pass from along the right-wing boards
past Kuemper for his 15th of the season.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Pavelski has scored five goals in as many games.
... Thornton increased his career point total to 1,220, moving him
past Jean Beliveau for 39th place on the all-time list. ... Both
teams were without regulars on defense as San Jose's Marc-Edouard
Vlasic sat out with an upper-body injury while Minnesota was missing
Keith Ballard (facial fractures/concussion) and Marco Scandella
(suspension).
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