Article: Nolan is slow to get going.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

SAN JOSE_Owen Nolan gathered the puck just in front of the red line and stared at an empty net on the other side of the ice. A Columbus Blue Jackets player was in front of Nolan, but not directly in his line of fire.

The Sharks' right wing passed the blue line, then let the puck go. It skidded for the net. It got closer. And it

Went wide!

Par for the course, these days.

"Obviously," Nolan said, "I'd like to be doing a little more scoring."

Just as obviously, the Sharks wouldn't mind seeing him do a little more scoring. Not outrageously more, though they certainly wouldn't turn that down. But just a touch.

Right now, ...

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