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SAN JOSE, Calif. Jonathan Lewis Jersey . -- Joe Thornton scored the lone shootout goal in the fifth round, and Alex Stalock stopped all five tries as the San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. Joe Pavelski and Jason emers scored in regulation for the Sharks, who had lost six of eight before rallying for this win. Stalock made 44 saves and got the win in his first career shootout. Ray Whitney and Antoine Roussel scored for the Stars, who were in position to win their third straight game but couldnt hold a third-period lead. Kari Lehtonen made 37 saves. After neither team scored in the first four rounds, Thornton beat Lehtonen for his second shootout goal in as many tries this season. Stalock sealed the win when he stopped Whitney. After a lacklustre start that led to a 2-0 deficit, the Sharks fought back and tied the game early in the third period shortly after failing to convert on the power play. Thornton did a good job keeping the puck in the zone at the blue line and fed Pavelski, who skated from the boards to the middle and beat Lehtonen with a backhand for his 14th goal. That is where the game stood until the shootout. Stalock got his first career start at home in place of Antti Niemi, who got a night off after allowing four goals in a loss at Los Angeles on Thursday night. Stalock had four road starts this season, mostly playing on the back end of back-to-backs. He was shaky at times as the Sharks fell behind 2-0 early in the second period. It is the second straight game and fifth this month that San Jose has allowed the first two goals after not doing it in the first two months. Whitney, who played on the original Sharks team in 1991-92, capitalized on a bad clearing attempt by San Jose when he sent a backhand from the circle through Brad Stuarts legs and over Stalocks shoulder to give him points in 10 straight games against his former team. Each team failed on a pair of power-play chances, and that is where the game stood after the first period. But Dallas struck again early in the second on a delayed penalty when Alex Goligoskis centring pass from a bad angle deflected off Roussel and into the net. The Stars nearly added another but referee Mike Leggo blew his whistle even though the puck was loose in the crease, negating a potential goal by Colton Sceviour. The Sharks picked up their play after that and got on the board midway through the second when Tyler Kennedy fed a trailing Demers, who beat Lehtonen with a one-timer to end a 44-game goalless streak. NOTES: Dallas D Sergei Gonchar left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury. ... The Sharks will be without rookie F Tomas Hertl for at least a month after he was hurt in a knee-on-knee collision with Los Angeles Dustin Brown on Thursday. ... F Vern Fiddler (upper body) was activated from IR to take the place of injured D Aaron Rome (lower body). ... San Jose had its 150th consecutive regular-season sellout. Matt Besler USA Jersey . Make that, almost always subjective. Saturday at Carrow Road, the spirit of fair play trumped the rulebook, costing Norwich City three points. Sean Johnson Jersey . Coach Randy Carlyle didnt know the severity of Bozaks injury. Bozak left the bench and went down the tunnel early in the second period, returned to play a handful of shifts and then did play in the third.SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Prospective free agent wide receiver Michael Crabtree hardly sounds convinced his future is with the San Francisco 49ers.The teams 10th overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Texas Tech, Crabtree is embracing the uncertainty as this largely forgettable season comes to a close Sunday at home against Arizona.I feel like the skys the limit for me, Crabtree said in a rare interview Wednesday at his locker. I cant wait to see whats next, the next chapter in my career.The 27-year-old Crabtree is among several players on the offensive side to have down seasons for San Francisco (7-8), which will miss the playoffs and goes into the finale on a four-game losing streak — the first under fourth-year coach Jim Harbaugh, whose own future could be elsewhere.When asked Wednesday if he wants to be back with the organization next season, Crabtree was vague.It depends, I dont even want to talk about it. Its like one of those things thats got to happen. Im ready for whatever. Im not going to talk about no contract, Crabtree said.I dont know how to feel. Im ready for whatever. All Ive been doing is talking about football and plays and how to win. I havent talked about a contract, none of that.Tight end Vernon Davis, meanwhile, wants to stay put next season and well beyond, determined to make another run at a Super Bowl after this disappointing finish.Running back Frank Gore would love that, crossing his fingers the front office will keep much of the roster intact heading toward 2015 in order to chase another Super Bowl. This group planned on winning a ring this year.Thats why you play team sports, to be a champion, Gore said, and I want to be a champion. Hopefully all the key guys can be back. If all the key guys can be back, I think weve got a shot.Davis skipped the off-season sessions last spring and summer as he sought a long-term deal, but arrived on time for Day 1 of training camp in July and said he would no longer focus on his situation but commit to the team.Now, he goes into the winter with one year remaining on his contract hoping San Francisco will reward him and keep much of its roster together.I think it would be fantastic. I love being here, I love the organization, I love everythiing about it, Davis said Wednesday. Alejandro Bedoya USA Jersey. I like the owners. I just ask that everybody is fair to each other and were all playing together, staying together. Just being a family, being one.General manager Trent Baalke said in late July that Davis is certainly one of those guys that deserves to be a 49er.The organization has given lengthy contract extensions in recent years to many of its core players on both sides of the ball.Gore said Wednesday that Baalke spoke to him Monday in the weight room and expressed interest in re-signing the franchises all-time rushing leader by saying, I want you to be a Niner next year.Im going to go out there on Sunday and play my behind off and try to get a win and end on good side, Gore said. My agent and the team will talk from there.Davis has had a quiet season a year after one of his best in the NFL. He has just 25 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns after matching his career best with 13 TD receptions in 2013.Everybodys numbers are down, Crabtree, Frank, myself, Davis said. Were all down. Weve just got to figure it out.Another player theyd all like to see return for a 15th season is defensive end Justin Smith.If I come back, you know Ive got to call him, Gore said. Ill call him probably every day in the off-season, because Justin can still play the game at a high level.NOTES: S Eric Reid is still in the evaluation stage of his protocol following a concussion Saturday against San Diego, the third in two seasons for the 2013 first-round pick. ... The 49ers announced their team awards, including the highest honour of the Len Eshmont Award to Gore, who noted: Im happy how the team looks at me, I appreciate it. Next question. Bill Walsh Award: Antoine Bethea (voted by coaches); Bobb McKittrick Award: Joe Staley; Hazeltine Iron Man Award: Justin Smith; Thomas Herrion Mermorial Award: Chris Borland; Blue Collar Players of the Year: Justin Smith (defence), Anquan Boldin (offence), Kassim Osgood (special teams). ... Sitting out Wednesdays practice were G Alex Boone (knee), CB Perrish Cox (shoulder), RB Carlos Hyde (ankle), WR Steve Johnson (knee), C Marcus Martin (illness), Reid (concussion), DE Justin Smith (back), S Bubba Ventrone (groin). ' ' '