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Three takeaways: Sharks preserve missing chunk of Thornton’s beard

TORONTO — Patrick Marleau evened the score, the Sharks earned a hard-road point and Joe Thornton lost a chunk his trademark gray and orange beard.

Frederik Anderson won a goaltender’s duel against Martin Jones, erasing an excusable gaffe by making 33 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-16-2) outlasted the Sharks (21-13-4) through three periods, five minutes of three-on-three overtime and six shootout rounds.

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Here’s what we learned as the Sharks fell to 1-1-1 on their five-game road trip with a 3-2 shootout loss in Toronto Thursday night:

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