Thornton helps Sharks rebound from rout

December 31, 2006

San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau (12) congratulates teammate Joe Thornton (19) after Thornton scored on Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith (41) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday night, Dec. 31, 2006, in Dallas.  Dallas Stars defender Phillippe Boucher (43) and San Jose right wing Mike Grier look on.

The San Jose Sharks didn’t waste any time bouncing back from a lopsided defeat. Joe Thornton scored his 200th career goal and added two assists to help the Sharks snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Joe Pavelski, Jonathan Cheechoo and Patrick Marleau also had first-period goals for the Sharks, coming off a season-worst 8-0 road loss to the…


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