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The Hockey News Headlines Niskanens goal in 11th round of shootout helps Stars beat Sharks 32 THN Mobile Magazine Archives Marketplace News Headlines Transactions Injury Log PlayerInjury News Trade Log Boxscores Whos HotNot Player of the Week Features Special Features Power Rankings Ask Adam Rumor Roundup Campbellnomics THN Top 10 The Hot List Backchecking Getting To Know A Refs Life Prep Watch Eye on Europe Around The AHL Photo Galleries THN Radio Show Columns Adam Proteau Ken Campbell Ryan Dixon Ryan Kennedy Sam McCaig Charlie Teljeur Blogs The Hockey News Hockey Insiders Videos Stats Schedule Standings Teams Players Fantasy Fantasy ToolsStats Fantasy Pool Look Column Fantasy Mailbag Player Rankings Pick to Win Salary Cap Hockey Challenge Fan Corner Message Board Letters to the Editor Fan Shootout Ask an NHLer Fan Photo Galleries More SubscribeManage Account Store Marketplace This Week in THN Crossword Answers Contact us About THN FAQ Daily Newsletter THNcom mobile Magazine Archives Contests Hockey Schools Downloads & Wallpapers Advertise with us Headlines FeedHome NEWS Headlines Share ThisPrint Email Niskanens goal in 11th round of shootout helps Stars beat Sharks 3220091212 013000SAN JOSE Calif Matt Niskanen made the most of the first shootout attempt in his threeyear NHL careerNiskanen scored in the 11th round of the shootout to help end a goaltending duel between Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov and give the Dallas Stars a 32 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday nightNabokov stopped nine of the first 10 attempts for the Sharks and Turco did the same for the Stars with both goalies making sprawling saves and nifty poke checks to help match the longest shootout in the league this season and the longest ever for both franchisesWe were starting to run out of guys Niskanen said We were starting to look down at the end of the bench (Nabokov) was coming out pretty far and so I put a move on him and got very lucky It the first time Ive ever done it I came at him with a lot of speed and snapped it As defencemen we always joke around that well be the last used in a shootoutNiskanen nearly ended the game in overtime with a blast from the point that trickled past Nabokov before Dan Boyle swept it away as it approached the goal line The Sharks also had their chance in overtime but Joe Pavelskis shot hit the postThats when it went to the shootout and the goalies took over Nabokov stopped Loui Eriksson to open it and Turco did the same to Pavelski Brad Richards then beat Nabokov in the second round before Turco turned aside Ryane CloweDallas had a chance to win it but Mike Ribeiro was stopped by Nabokov After Devin Setoguchi tied it with a wrist shot the teams combined to miss the next 14 attempts Turco saved seven shots that could have ended the game before finishing it off himself by stopping MarcEdouard Vlasic Turco also made 33 saves before the shootoutThat shootout wa...