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That's a paddlin'.

Dustin Penner - Taylor Hall - Ales Hemsky did some kicking in last night and the target was the Sharks' top line.  The rest of the team didn't fare as well against Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau, but it didn't matter.

• Taylor Hall is enjoying rave reviews from everyone on his play thus far at center.  And while he's looked very good at times, deficiencies exist.  But my question is why is Taylor Hall getting rave reviews and being talked about as the franchise center of the future while playing between Dustin Penner and Ales Hemsky, but when Shawn Horcoff has success at center between Penner and Hemsky, Horcoff is simply a product of his linemates?

• I know which two defensemen were not to blame for the Sharks' loss last night: