San Jose has had little trouble racking up wins so far this season, though it's only in the last week or so the Sharks feel they've actually started playing well. Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, and Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves as surging San Jose continued its strong recent play, beating the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1, on Sunday for its fifth consecutive win. "We're playing better and better each night and doing the things we need to do to win," said Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray, who also scored.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Goalies
Sun 11/1	Car	SJ 5 - 1	W: Nabokov L: Ward

Game Stats

Sharks (10-4-1) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM P. Marleau 1 1 1 2 0 B. Staubitz 1 0 2 0 2 R. Clowe 0 2 1 1 0 J. Thornton 0 2 3 1 0 L. Couture 0 1 0 0 0 D. Heatley 0 1 4 1 0 J. Shelley 0 1 1 0 0 B. Ferriero 0 0 0 2 2 M. Malhotra 0 0 0 2 2 J. McGinn 0 0 1 0 0 S. Nichol 0 0 1 0 0 J. Ortmeyer 0 0 1 0 0		Hurricanes (2-8-3) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM B. Sutter 1 0 1 1 0 C. LaRose 0 1 2 1 2 R. Brind'Amour 0 0 0 -2 0 E. Cole 0 0 0 -1 0 M. Cullen 0 0 1 -3 0 J. Jokinen 0 0 3 -1 0 T. Kostopoulos 0 0 0 0 0 T. Ruutu 0 0 0 0 0 S. Samsonov 0 0 3 -1 0 E. Staal 0 0 2 0 0 S. Walker 0 0 0 -2 2 R. Whitney 0 0 4 -1 0
DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM K. Huskins 1 0 2 1 0 D. Murray 1 0 1 1 0 M. Vlasic 1 0 2 1 0 R. Blake 0 1 3 1 0 J. Demers 0 1 0 1 0 D. Boyle 0 0 2 1 0		DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM J. Harrison 0 1 2 -1 0 A. Alberts 0 0 0 -1 2 J. Corvo 0 0 1 -1 0 J. Pitkanen 0 0 4 -1 2 N. Wallin 0 0 1 -1 0 A. Ward 0 0 2 -1 2
GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% E. Nabokov(W, 9-3) 26 25 1 .962		GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% C. Ward(L, 2-7) 25 20 5 .800

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PLAYER NEWS

Sharks Devin Setoguchi (SJ - RW) News: According to the San Jose Mercury News, the Sharks have placed right wing Devin Setoguchi in injured reserve with a leg injury. [+] Impact: The move is retroactive to November 15th when Setoguchi re-injured the leg and there is currently no timetable for his return. He has ten points in 15 games this season and should be stashed on fantasy benches until further notice. (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Joe Thornton (SJ - Center) News: Thornton had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks. [+] Impact: Thornton has seven goals and an NHL-leading 25 assists for the season. (STATS - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Dany Heatley (SJ - Left Wing) News: Heatley had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks. [+] Impact: Heatley has 18 goals and 10 assists this season. (STATS - Sun. Nov 22, 2009)

Hurricanes Scott Walker (CAR - Right Wing) News: Walker (upper body) will not accompany the Hurricanes on their upcoming road trip, the Hurricanes' official site reports. [+] Impact: All signs are pointing to Walker missing next Monday's game against Dallas and Wednesday's road match in Anaheim. (RotoWire - Nov 22, 2009) Michael Leighton (CAR) News: Leighton is recovering well from a groin injury that he sustained last Tuesday against Montreal and will make the team's upcoming road trip, the Hurricanes' official site reports. [+] Impact: The Hurricanes' road trip begins in Dallas on November 23. Once he returns, expect Leighton to resume his goalie timeshare with Manny Legace. (RotoWire - Nov 22, 2009) Eric Staal (CAR - Center) News: Staal (upper body) has returned to practice and is hoping to return to the lineup next week, the Hurricanes' official site reports. [+] Impact: "I'm working and doing everything I can to make sure that I'm back in the lineup as soon as I can at 100 percent," Staal said. This is what Staal owners want to hear. He reportedly could return on November 23 against the Stars or November 25 versus the Ducks. (RotoWire - Nov 22, 2009)

Injury Report

Sharks Player Injury Status B Staubitz Face day-to-day D Setoguchi Leg injury IR J Shelley General soreness day-to-day R Blake Upper-body injury IR T Mitchell Left knee IR

Hurricanes Player Injury Status M Leighton Lower-body injury day-to-day S Walker Upper-body injury day-to-day C Ward Leg laceration IR E Staal Upper-body injury IR M Ryan Concussion IR