Rookie Chiasson scores in shootout and Stars hand Sharks 1st loss with 4-3 win
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Cody Eakin tied it at 12:58 of the second period and rookie Alex Chiasson scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over San Jose on Thursday night that ended the Sharks' perfect start to the season.
The Sharks (6-0-1) fell one game shy of tying the best start in their history, last season's 7-0 beginning.
Dallas also got goals from Tyler Seguin and Trevor Daley. Dan Ellis stopped 32 shots.
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Tyler Kennedy, Matthew Nieto and Patrick Marleau scored for San Jose. Antti Niemi made 28 saves.
The Stars outshot San Jose 31-29 in regulation, but the Sharks took all five shots on goal in the overtime.