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When the San Jose Sharks traded for Dany Heatley, one thing became certain: the Sharks will not have any problems scoring goals. You don't just add a bonafide superstar sniper to a top line that features arguably the best setup man in the league and still struggle to put "the rubber in the basket." The combination of Dany Heatley and Joe Thornton has yet to combine for a goal in the prototypical fashion of Thornton passing and Heatley shooting. Yet the two of them have already combined for four points (one goal, three assists), and the one goal came on one of the prettiest passes in the game of hockey. "The Heater" floated a pass over the defenseman's stick and onto the tape of "Big Joe," who finished off the two-on-one rush with a nifty backhand shot that gave San Jose a 3-0 first perio ...

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