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Joe Thornton leads Sharks past Blue Jackets 2-1 (AP)
Thursday, 05 January 2012

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) scores past Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikita Nikitin (6), of Russia, defenseman David Savard (58) and goalie Curtis Sanford (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Joe Thornton scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period of his 500th game with San Jose and the Sharks went on to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night for their third straight win.