Christian Ehrhoff scored 3:34 into overtime Tuesday to hand the San Jose Sharks a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. Joe Thornton scored twice and Travis Moen had a goal and an assist for the Sharks, who ended a four-game losing streak.

The Minnesota Wild, led by Owen Nolan's two goals and one assist Saturday, battered the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2. Nolan scored his 16th goal of the season at 2:50 of the first period after assists from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Marc-Andre Bergeron, and his 17th (power play) at 8:15 of the second. Bouchard, Martin Skoula and Stephane Veilleux 7 (empty net) scored one goal apiece. Minnesota left wing Andrew Brunette sat out Saturday night's game because of a lower-body injury, ending the NHL's longest active consecutive-games streak at 509.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two goals in Minnesota's four-goal second period Tuesday, fueling the Wild's 6-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bouchard also had an assist. Owen Nolan and Andrew Brunette each had a goal and an assist for the Wild, who have won two of three.

Owen Nolan scored twice in the first period and the Minnesota Wild, behind goalie Niklas Backstrom, held off Colorado Sunday for a 2-0 victory. Nolan's first goal was a tip-in on a power play with 12:37 remaining in the period.

Brent Burns scored 1:38 into overtime Wednesday and Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves, bringing Minnesota a 3-2 victory over San Jose. Owen Nolan, returning from a 10-game absence caused by a leg injury, produced a Minnesota goal in helping the Wild slow down the top team in the Western Conference. San