Antti Miettinen scored on a penalty shot, Sergei Zubov added a power-play goal and the Dallas Stars beat San Jose 4-1 on Wednesday, sending the Sharks to their 10th straight loss.
The slumping Sharks did complete one of the biggest trades in franchise history during the game, acquiring three-time All-Star center Joe Thornton from the Boston Bruins for wingers Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau and defenseman Brad Stuart.
Jaroslav Svoboda and Brenden Morrow also scored for Dallas, 10-2 in its last 12 games. Marty Turco had 17 saves for the Stars.
Evgeni Nabokov, winless in his last 11 starts, stopped 23 shots for the Sharks.
The last time the Sharks were in Dallas was Oct. 26, and they came away with a 5-4 overtime victory that triggered a season-best five-game winning streak.
Since that run, San Jose is 0-7-3, and Sharks management decided to shake up the roster with the blockbuster deal for Thornton, an All-Star the past three seasons.
Flyers 2, Devils 1
In Philadelphia, Mike Knuble and Patrick Sharp scored in the second period to give Philadel-phia a win over New Jersey.
The Flyers had lost four consecutive home games after winning nine in a row at the Wachovia Center. They won their second straight overall for the first time since a six-game winning streak ended early last month.
Last in the NHL in penalty killing, the Flyers denied the Devils during a pair of 5-on-3 advantages in the second period. New Jersey went 0-for-4 on power-play chances in the second.
Martin Brodeur made 31 saves for New Jersey, which had its season-best three-game winning streak snapped. Tuomas Pihlman pulled the Devils to 2-1 early in the third.
Other results: Lightning 2, Maple Leafs 1; Blue Jackets 3, Wild 2, SO; Blackhawks 3, Kings 2; Canucks 5, Avalanche 2; Mighty Ducks 6, Coyotes 1.
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