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Thornton, Sharks look to end three-game skid vs. Avalanche

Nov 30, 2007 - 2:41 PM Colorado (13-9-1) at San Jose (11-8-4) 10:30 pm EST

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - The San Jose Sharks have had a lot of rest lately, but it has not paid off.

Joe Thornton will try to help the Sharks snap a three-losing streak when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

San Jose has played just three games over the past two weeks, suffering one-goal losses in each of those contests. They have lost back-to-back contests to the lowly Los Angeles Kings, who have picked up three of their conference-low 10 wins against the Sharks.

Thornton, who had gone four games without a goal prior to Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings, leads the Sharks with nine tallies and 25 points this season.

The Avalanche are coming off one of their more impressive outings of the campaign. Colorado ripped off a season-high 43 shots, while relinquishing a season-low 13 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers.

Second-year superstar Paul Stastny had two assists in Wednesday's victory. The 21-year-old center leads the club with nine goals and 18 assists on the season.

Stastny enjoyed one of the best games of his career earlier this season on October 7, scoring the game-winning goal and adding four assists as the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win.