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Calgary Flames lose 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton, left, has his shot blocked by Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh.

The Calgary Flames held a moment of silence Thursday night before the puck hit the ice for former player Zarley Zalapski.

Joonas Donskoi scored the winner late in third and had an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

Justin Braun began the sequence by knocking Johnny Gaudreau off the puck in the Sharks end, beginning a 3-on-2 rush up the ice.

Eventually, Joe Thornton got a shot on net that Mike Smith stopped but the rebound was loose between his legs and was tapped in by Donskoi.

Chris Tierney and Timo Meier also had a goal and an assist each to round out the scoring for San Jose (17-10-3). The Sharks play again Friday night in Vancouver.

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Michael Frolik and Johnny Gaudreau scored for Calgary (16-13-3).

Trailing 2-1, the Flames tied it at 7:39 of the third period when Garnet Hathaway neatly set up Gaudreau on a 2-on-1 for his 13th goal.

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