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Kuzmenko scores in overtime as Canucks beat Sharks 4-3
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"It's a big one," said Thatcher Demko, who made 32 saves

Russian winger Andrei Kuzmenko scored at 1:12 of overtime to give the visiting Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.

Thatcher Demko made 32 saves for the Canucks while Kyle Burroughs, Ilya Mikheyev and Elias Pettersson also scored.

“It’s a big one,” said Demko. “That’s one of the ones that we probably haven’t gotten yet this year where, you know, we maybe did some things wrong but stuck together as a group and found a way to win.”

Kuzmenko joined Vancouver on one-year contract in June after previously played for SKA Saint Petersburg in his homeland.

“That was courage and character,” Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said.

“I mean, you know, we were obviously tired. We were obviously getting outplayed in the third period. But, you know, we found ways to bounce back twice was great.”

Luke Kunin netted twice, forcing overtime, tying it off a pass from Erik Karlsson with 5:15 to go, and Logan Couture also connected for San Jose. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 16 shots for the Sharks.

“Obviously, very frustrating not to win this game. Totally winnable game for us,” Kahkonen said.