What rust? Nabokov shines for Sharks in first game back after injury

It was Evgeni Nabokov Appreciation Night at the Shark Tank on Saturday.No, not officially. But by the huge ovation Nabokov received from fans during pre-game introductions and the chants of “Nab-eee! Nab-eee!” you could tell Sharks fans were ecstatic to have him back in goal.Nabokov had missed the past seven games with a lower body injury. During that span, the Sharks went 2-4-1.The sellout crowd of 17,496 was even happier at the end of the night, when Nabokov stopped six of seven shots in a shootout and the Sharks grabbed a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.“He played well,” said Sharks forward Jonathan Cheechoo, who beat Kings goalie Erik Ersberg for the game-winner in the shootout. “He made all the big saves.”Nabokov stopped five shots in the first period, as the Sharks took a 1-0 lead on Milan Michalek’s goal at the 5:28 mark, the assists going to Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle.Nabokov gave up a goal early in the second period, Wayne Simmonds knocking a rebound past him. But ...