In St Paul, the Minnesota Wild let a 2-0 lead slip away in the third period on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks after penalties.
Steven Lorentz and Nico Sturm struck for the Sharks in the third period to get the even, 2-0.
James Reimer made 28 saves in the Sharks win.
San Jose improved to 5-9-3.
Alexander Barkov was credited with the deciding goal on penalties.
Frederick Gaudreau scored near the midway point of the first period to give the Wild a 1-0 lead.
Minnesota dropped to 7-6-2.
Connor Dewar pushed the lead to the dreaded 2-0 advantage before the Sharks rally.
Sturm tied the game, 2-2, at 15:49 to frustrate his former Wild team.
Filip Gustavsson made 35 saves in the Wild loss.
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