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Jackets steal OT
thriller First home loss for SJ in 12
games 1/8/04 - by Mike Lee
Scott
Thornton turned in his second two-goal game of the season, but an overtime
tally by Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped San Jose's 11-game home
unbeaten streak on Thursday night. Nash beat Evgeni Nabokov with 2.1 seconds
remaining in the extra period to help Columbus win only their third road game
this season. The game ending score was particularly painful because Wayne
Primeau missed on an opportunity to steal the win moments earlier.
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3 |
OT |
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CBJ |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
SJ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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1st period - S.J,
THORNTON (6) (RICCI, CHEECHOO), 00:34 |
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2nd period - CBJ,
WRIGHT (1) (MALHOTRA, LETOWSKI), 02:13 CBJ, HARTIGAN (0) (VYBORNY, NASH), 14:11
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3rd period - S.J,
THORNTON (6) (EHRHOFF, RATHJE), 19:03 |
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Overtime - CBJ,
NASH (23) (VYBORNY, ERIKSSON), 04:57 |
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1st period - S.J,
DAVISON, 02:09 - Tripping CBJ, KLESLA, 05:46 - Holding S.J, RATHJE, 09:25 -
Slashing CBJ, NASH, 17:58 - Slashing |
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2nd period - S.J,
STURM, 13:33 - Interference S.J, PRIMEAU, 14:11 - Hi stick |
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3rd period - CBJ,
LING, 04:04 - Interference S.J, DIMITRAKOS, 04:49 - Interference |
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Overtime - S.J,
STUART, 04:37 - Slashing |
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Shots |
Saves |
CBJ - Denis |
36 |
34 |
SJ - Nabokov |
25 |
22 |
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OT |
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CBJ |
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
25 |
SJ |
6 |
15 |
10 |
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36 |
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With Brad Stuart in the penalty box for slashing, the
Sharks won the final faceoff with 23 seconds remaining in OT. Primeau carried
the puck up the left wing boards and put a fantastic move on a Blue Jackets
defenseman at the Columbus blueline. With a defender in two, Primeau raced in
on Blue Jackets goaltender Marc Denis, but Denis managed to stymie Primeau's
shot. Anders Eriksson would grab the rebound and push it up ice with nine ticks
left on the game clock.
Thornton's performance was overshadowed by the
Blue Jackets win, but his goals were welcome signs for the Sharks forward. He
book-ended regulation play by scoring in the first minute of the 1st period and
the last minute of the 3rd period.
Thorton's first came courtesy of
great puck movement by linemates Jonathan Cheechoo and Mike Ricci. The pair
moved the puck from behind the net and out to the left circle, before Ricci
connected with a wide open Thornton on the bottom of the right circle. Denis
left the entire right side of the net exposed as the puck cycled around his
perimeter, allowing Thornton to easily tap in the game's first goal.
Tyler Wright tied the game two minutes into the 2nd period, and Mark Hartigan
scored his first of the season at 14:11 of the period after a delayed high
sticking penalty was called on Wayne Primeau while Marco Sturm sat in the box
on a questionable interference penalty. Sturm leveled Ratislav Klesla at center
ice that knocked Klesla out of the game, but referee Greg Kimmerly ruled that
Sturm had impeded Klesla's forward progress. Primeau drew his penalty as he was
being hauled to the ice by Daryl Sydor.
The Sharks could muster little
offense all night and things looked as if they would end on a bleak note.
Sharks head coach Ron Wilson pulled Nabokov for the extra attacker and the
Sharks managed to knot things up when Thornton tipped a Christian Ehrhoff shot
with 57 seconds laeft in regulation.
Play of
the Game Take your pick. Both of Thornton's goals were gems, and
Nash flashed a glimpse of why he's the leading goal scorer in the NHL with a
shot that found the upper left corner of the net from 15 feet out on the
rush.
The Turning Point Hartigan's goal was another gift
courtesy of questionable officiating. Primeau had a chance to start an odd-man
rush after chipping the puck up the left wing boards, but Sydor nullified that
attempt by pulling Primeau down. It looked as if Primeau would be rewarded for
his hustle on the play with a Sydor penalty, but instead a delayed penalty on
Primeau was called. David Vyborny threw the puck on net from the right corner
and Hartigan tipped it past Nabokov and into the net.
Save of the Game The Denis save on Primeau
preserved the game for Nashville, but Nabokov extended it by stoning Vyborny on
a breakaway a minute earlier. The Sharks were in complete control in the
overtime period, moving the puck at will in the Columbus zone, but the Blue
Jackets sprang two jail breaks. Nabokov was able to stop the first one with a
huge pad save after Vyborny tried to wrist a shot to Nabokov's right.
Box Scores Do No Justice The rematch between Scott Parker and Jody
Shelley never materialized, do in part because Shelley refused to engage
Parker's dance requests. Parker approached the Blue Jackets tough guy on
several occasions, but Shelley wanted no part of Parker.
Honorable
Mention Niko Dimitrakos cost himself a goal after he was whistled
for interfering with Duvie Westcott in the 3rd period. With the Sharks on the
power play, Dimitrakos cross checked Westcott in front of the Blue Jackets net
moments before he tipped in what appeared to be the game tying goal. It was
waved off because of DImitrakos' infraction.
Quotables
Milestones The loss was the first for the Sharks
at home since Novembe 13th.
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