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Performing to another sell-out crowd of 17,496 at the Shark Tank, the San Jose Sharks were unable to continue their NHL leading 11 game winning streak Sunday night.

The Sharks who dominated the Edmonton Oilers in all aspects of the game couldn't continue their streak as they lost in the shootout 2-1.

Goalie Dwayne Roloson was the definite hero for the Oilers as he stopped 48 shots and held the Sharks to only 1 goal.

"I think I've seen him at that level before, but I've never seen him better than he was tonight," said Oilers coach Craig MacTavish.

From a numbers standpoint the Sharks did everything right against the Edmonton Oilers.

They out shot the Oilers, out hit them and outplayed them to the very last second. But that wasn’t going to stop Roloson as he got his second consecutive start after getting 38 saves the night before in a win over the Phoenix Coyotes.

"It was no different than any other day," said Roloson, "I basically try to help my guys win. I can't control what the coaching staff says about who's playing. ... I was able to see most of their shots. Some I didn't see, and I got lucky. I was in position, and that was key."

Sharks Captain Patrick Marleau scored the lone goal for the Sharks on a 5 on 3 power play and also scored the only goal against Roloson in the shootout.

Oilers Right Wing Ales Hemsky also scored on a 5 on 3 power play against the Sharks tying the game at one a piece.

In overtime, Sharks Defensemen Brian “Soupy” Campbell threw his stick in disgust as Roloson stole another would be goal from the Shark.

The smile on Roloson’s face was completely visible even through his mask.

Oilers Forward Fernando Pisani scored the winning goal in the shootout getting it easily passed Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov.

"We had probably more chances than I can remember, and he made a ton of saves," Sharks coach Ron Wilson said. "Glove saves, stretch saves, split saves. He just had one of those nights. You thought he might be a little tired, but he hasn't played in about a month. We did a lot of things, but he robbed us."

Despite the Sharks first lost in a month, they gained a valuable point in the race for first in the extremely competitive Pacific Division.

The NHL point system rewards teams with two points for a win and one point for both teams when reaching overtime with the winning team gaining the second point.

The Sharks with 93 points are three points ahead of defending Stanley Cup Champions Anaheim Ducks and four points ahead of the Dallas Stars with two games in hand on both teams.