Canucks Extend Sharks’ Skid

Markus Naslund and Anson Carter scored 55 seconds apart in the third period, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

The Canucks won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 10-1 at home.

Alex Auld made 20 saves to pick up his second straight win since Vancouver’s No. 1 goalie Dan Cloutier injured his knee Sunday at Anaheim.

The Sharks have lost eight games in a row (0-3-5).

Despite arriving in Vancouver just before noon after fog stranded them in Calgary after the previous night’s loss to the Flames, the Sharks outshot the Canucks, 7-6, in the first period.

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N.Y. Rangers 6, Atlanta 3 -- Jaromir Jagr broke a tie late in the second period with his NHL-leading 21st goal for the Rangers, who won their fourth straight, in Atlanta.

After the Thrashers scored twice to overcome a 3-1 deficit, Jagr swooped in off the right wing and snapped a high shot from between the circles that eluded Atlanta goalie Michael Garnett with 2:02 left in the second. Blair Betts made it 5-3 with 11:51 left, and Jed Ortmeyer added an open-net goal in the final minute to send the Thrashers to their third straight loss.