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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau found the perfect way to celebrate their new contract extensions. Thornton scored his second goal of the game with 1:30 remaining in overtime to lead the San Jose Sharks to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Marleau also scored as the two longtime Sharks shined one day after signing three-year deals that will keep them in San Jose through the 2016-17 season. "For me and Patty both to score, its a great night for us," Thornton said. Antti Niemi made 20 saves and Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin had two assists apiece as the Sharks overcame a 2-0 deficit to get their third six-game winning streak of the season. "Theyre our guys, and we need them when were down," Irwin said. "Jumbo got us to within one and Patty tied it up and obviously Jumbo won it in overtime. Theyre our guys. Its just kind of ironic what happened." Matt Cooke and Keith Ballard scored for the Wild, who built an early lead on the opener of a four-game road trip but still lost for the ninth time in their past 10 trips to San Jose. Darcy Kuemper made 29 saves as Minnesota lost for just the fourth time in 12 games this month. "We got a point against a good team in a tough building to play," Ballard said. "For the most part we played a fairly solid game. We werent the best at times. But we hung in there and even after they got those two quick goals, I thought we responded pretty well. We just couldnt find the time to get the third one tonight." Thornton and Pavelski combined on the game-winning play by causing a turnover at the blue line. Pavelski then fed Thornton, who beat Kuemper with a wrist shot from the top of the circle to end it with his ninth career overtime goal and first since Nov. 26, 2008, against Chicago. Pavelski assisted on both of Thorntons goals in a bit of a role reversal after Thornton helped set up many of his 19 goals in the previous 21 games. "Ive been telling Pav, Youve been scoring too much. Start passing the puck. And he finally listened," Thornton said. "I dont too often, but Pav just made two good plays and luckily I put them in." The Wild struck first on a nifty play by Cooke midway through the first period. Cooke deflected Thorntons cross-ice pass to Brad Stuart in the neutral zone. Cooke then beat Stuart to the loose puck and skated in on Niemi before beating him with a forehand for his eighth goal. They added onto the lead early in the second when Mikael Granlund fed Ballard for a one-timer that beat Niemi. It was Ballards first goal since Oct. 6, 2011, for Vancouver against Pittsburgh, ending a drought of 114 games without a goal. But that was all the Wild would get as they managed just 12 shots in the final 39-plus minutes. They spent much of the game on the defensive as they won just 18 of 59 faceoffs. "We lost the extra point because of the face-off circle tonight," coach Mike Yeo said. "We spent the entire night chasing and its inevitable that they will put you on your heels and give them some momentum. We never started with the puck. That was the big story." Minnesota dominated the opening half of the second period, limiting San Jose to one shot in the first 11-plus minutes before Thornton and Marleau delivered a day after getting their new contracts. Thornton struck first when Pavelski fed him for a one-timer that he knocked past Kuemper on a knuckler. Just 49 seconds later, Marleau scored his 22nd of the season when Tommy Wingels fanned on the original shot but still managed to get the puck to Marleau, who deflected it past Kuemper to tie the game. NOTES: Thornton has 40 career multigoal games. ... Minnesota F Jason Pominville got his 500th career point with an assist on Ballards goal. ... 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Louis Blues were workmanlike, methodical and -- most of all -- effective on Monday night.Adam Scott is confident of continuing his hot streak as he heads to this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational chasing a third consecutive PGA Tour victory. Scott has seen a dramatic upturn in form since switching from his long putter to the conventional flat stick in the autumn, putting together an impressive run of results over the early part of the year.The Australian followed with a tied-second finish at the Northern Trust Open with back-to-back wins at the Honda Classic and WGC-Cadillac Championship, lifting him back to world No 6. Scott claimed a narrow one-shot win at Doral earlier this month After taking a week off at last weeks Valspar Championship, Scott returns to action at Bay Hill and feels upbeat about his chances of becoming the first player since Rory McIlroy in 2014 to win three PGA Tour events in as many starts.You have got to take advantage of it (form) while its there, Scott said. Thats the big thing, and obviously I feel confident I can play well this week.Nothing feels any different than when I left Doral and Id like to get myself in that position to win again this week and keep it running. The Australian finished in a tie for 35th in last years event Tiger kept running for about ten years, so Ive got a couple more weeks in me! Hopefully I havent peaked too early.The point is to try to get yourself ready for every tournament you play aand managing your schedule and managing, how much energy you spend practicing and playing.dddddddddddd Its just a matter of finding that formula for you. Im always trying to ask myself the question and be honest do I need rest, do I need practice, what suits me right now.Scott makes up part of Thursdays featured group coverage when he tees off alongside Brandt Snedker and world No 7 Henrik Stenson, who narrowly missed out on victory to Matt Every last year. The former world No 1 has had mixed success at Bay Hill having finished tied 35th last year and settling for third in 2014 having led going in to the final round, with Scott looking forward to another testing week. Stenson features alongside Scott for the opening two rounds This is demanding in similar kind of ways to PGA National, Scott added. Theres just no recovery from the water.From the same position in the fairway, one goes in the water and one goes close and the three shots is gone in one swing of the club from each player.Ive always liked the golf course. I think its a good test of where your game is at and some preparation for whats to come. It is exciting and certainly challenging.Watch the Arnold Palmer invitational throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live featured group coverage begins on Thursday from 11.30am. Also See: Bay Hill: Ways to watch 2015 recap: Every takes title Palmer ends Masters tradition Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '