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SAN JOSE_They won't head into the All-Star break with a seven-point lead in the Pacific Division. They couldn't keep the Dallas Stars reeling.
And now, they probably won't have their captain, at least not for a while.
Other than that, the Sharks' final test before the break went swimmingly.
The Sharks (29-15-8-0, 66 points) lost to the Stars, 4-2, at San Jose Arena on Thursday, a result that reduced their lead in the Pacific Divison to three points over the Stars (29-18-4-1, 63 points).
That was bad enough.
Worse was what happened with five seconds left in the opening period.
Sharks captain Owen Nolan hit Dallas forward Grant Marshall with a vicious elbow to the jaw, a blow delivered with such force that it caused Marshall to land on the back of his head.
Source: HighBeam Research, Sharks unravel after Nolan's ejection, lose to Stars.(Knight Ridder...