Evgeni Nabokov News

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang, left, looks for the rebound as San Jose Sharks goalkeeper Evgeni Nabokov makes a save during the first period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to bounce back from their first road loss of the season when they visit the San Jose Sharks for tonight's battle between first-place teams at HP Pavilion.

Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over San Jose, snapping the Sharks' six-game winning streak.

Of note as the Red Wings-Sharks match-up rapidly approaches: the San Jose Sharks placed Rob Blake on their injured reserve list with an " upper-body injury," and the Mercury News's David Pollak reports that the Sharks called up Derek Joslin from their AHL affiliate to replace him.

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With the flick of his wrists, San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle kept San Jose's streak alive in a physical game against Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets.

San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau, Benn Ferriero, Kent Huskins, second from left, and Manny Malholtra celebrate Huskins's goal against Carolina on Sunday.

Toronto defenceman Tomas Kaberle is the NHL's first star of the week despite his team's struggles out of the gate this season.

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose Sharks defeated the reeling Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Sunday.

Two teams heading in opposite directions will meet this afternoon in Raleigh, as the hapless Carolina Hurricanes welcome the streaking San Jose Sharks for a battle at RBC Center.

Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves, and Ryane Clowe and Jamie McGinn scored their first goals of the season to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Friday night.

Ryane Clowe scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped Jarret Stoll moments later to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

The San Jose Sharks will make the latest stop on a lengthy east coast road trip tonight in Atlanta, where the 2008-09 regular-season Western Conference champions take on a Thrashers team that's beginning to come down after a hot start.

The hecklers will be out in full force when the San Jose Sharks infest Philips Arena for a Saturday night matchup against the Atlanta Thrashers .

Patrick Marleau had two goals and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat Atlanta 4-3 on Saturday night, the Thrashers' third straight loss.

The Lightning had four open days to collect themselves after a disastrous trip to Ottawa and Pittsburgh last week.

Tampa Bay hasn't been very competitive in its last two games. A visit from San Jose isn't likely going to get the club on track either.

Steven Stamkos lit the lamp twice to lead Tampa Bay past San Jose, 5-2, at St. Pete Times Forum.

Devin Setoguchi scored two of San Jose's six consecutive goals and the Sharks took advantage of New York backup goalie Steve Valiquette in a 7-3 comeback victory Monday night that snapped the Rangers' seven-game winning streak.

After a weekend of rubbing shoulders with the stars, Evgeni Nabokov slipped back into the San Jose Sharks net to play yet another game for the Pacific Division frontrunners Tuesday night.