The San Jose defenceman Dan Boyle scored in the last minute to give the NHL-leading Sharks a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
The Sharks trailed 3-2 in the third period before Devin Setoguchi's slapshot tied the game and Boyle, who had assisted on the equaliser, completed the rally with a wrist shot that squeezed past the Predators goaltender Dan Ellis.
"We didn't play the game we wanted to play," Setoguchi said. "They scored that goal [to take the lead] and maybe that's what we needed to wake us up."
The Predators had gone ahead with a tip-in goal from Patric Hornqvist at 9:29 in the third after his teammate Marcel Goc tied the contest at 2-2 with his first goal of the season in the second period. Nashville had come into the game having won four of their last five games after a poor start to the season. "We deserved better," the Nashville forward Steve Sullivan said. "We think we carried the play for most of the 60 minutes."
San Jose (13-4-2) improved to 8-0-1 in their last nine games and are 6-0-1 on home ice. With 28 points, the Sharks have the best record of any team in the NHL.
In other NHL action, the goaltender Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for the Boston Bruins in a 3-0 win over the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins as Sidney Crosby was held without a point for a fifth consecutive game. Boston won on goals from Matt Hunwick, Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron.
The Penguins are in a three-game slide, and have failed to score in their last two outings.
David Perron's hat-trick led the St Louis Blues to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
St Louis raced out into the lead with four goals in the opening eight minutes. Andy McDonald, Brad Boyes and Erik Johnson got the other St Louis goals.
Miikka Kiprusoff recorded his first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames edged out the Montreal Canadiens 1-0.
Kiprusoff made 25 saves as Jerome Iginla's goal - which extended his scoring streak to four games - stood up for the win.
Niklas Backstrom made 37 saves to help the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the still-struggling Toronto Maple Leafs while the Ottawa Senators topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 as Jason Spezza got the decider in a shootout.
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The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young
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Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
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if you go
The flights
Direct flights from the UAE to the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, are available with Air Arabia, (www.airarabia.com) Fly Dubai (www.flydubai.com) or Etihad (www.etihad.com) from Dh1,200 return including taxes. The trek described here started from Jomson, but there are many other start and end point variations depending on how you tailor your trek. To get to Jomson from Kathmandu you must first fly to the lake-side resort town of Pokhara with either Buddha Air (www.buddhaair.com) or Yeti Airlines (www.yetiairlines.com). Both charge around US$240 (Dh880) return. From Pokhara there are early morning flights to Jomson with Yeti Airlines or Simrik Airlines (www.simrikairlines.com) for around US$220 (Dh800) return.
The trek
Restricted area permits (US$500 per person) are required for trekking in the Upper Mustang area. The challenging Meso Kanto pass between Tilcho Lake and Jomson should not be attempted by those without a lot of mountain experience and a good support team. An excellent trekking company with good knowledge of Upper Mustang, the Annaurpuna Circuit and Tilcho Lake area and who can help organise a version of the trek described here is the Nepal-UK run Snow Cat Travel (www.snowcattravel.com). Prices vary widely depending on accommodation types and the level of assistance required.
Company profile
Name: Back to Games and Boardgame Space
Started: Back to Games (2015); Boardgame Space (Mark Azzam became co-founder in 2017)
Founder: Back to Games (Mr Azzam); Boardgame Space (Mr Azzam and Feras Al Bastaki)
Based: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Industry: Back to Games (retail); Boardgame Space (wholesale and distribution)
Funding: Back to Games: self-funded by Mr Azzam with Dh1.3 million; Mr Azzam invested Dh250,000 in Boardgame Space
Growth: Back to Games: from 300 products in 2015 to 7,000 in 2019; Boardgame Space: from 34 games in 2017 to 3,500 in 2019
Anghami
Started: December 2011
Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital
