Thornton's 2 goals lead Sharks past Red Wings, 4-2

Posted: 10.29.2011 at 12:35 AM

      DETROIT - Joe Thornton scored twice and Antti Niemi made 30
saves in the San Jose Sharks' 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on
Friday night.
      Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist and Ryane Clowe also
scored for San Jose, which won its fourth straight
      Henrik Zetterberg, and Tomas Holmstrom scored for Detroit, which
has lost three in a row Nicklas Lidstrom had two assists and Jimmy
Howard made 26 saves.
      San Jose has eliminated Detroit in the second round of the
Stanley Cup Playoffs the past two seasons. It was a seven-game set
last spring in which the Red Wings rallied from a 3-0 series
deficit to for a decisive Game 7.
      Thornton's breakaway goal with 1:42 left in the second period
snapped a 2-2 tie. and he added an empty-netter in the final
minute.