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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Not bad for an emergency goalie. Minnesota was without starting goalkeeper Niklas Backstrom because of a lingering groin problem and Josh Harding was forced out of the game less than two minutes in. Enter Matt Hackett, who recorded 34 saves to win in his NHL debut in the Wilds 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. "Really impressive," Wild coach Mike Yeo said. "Its not as easy team to play against in your first game and its not an easy situation to go in and play your first game. The way he handled it, he was in control all night." Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored late in the first period in support of Hackett, who replaced Harding 71 seconds into the game as the Wild won their fifth straight on the road. Minnesota won for the 12th time after giving up the games first goal. "I didnt know it was that bad," Hackett said. "I just jumped in there and tried to stop pucks. Im still shaking. I was shaking the whole time. Its an unbelievable feeling. Its a tough building to play in but its a fun one too." Hacketts uncle, Jeff Hackett, was the Sharks original goalie and hes been taking lessons from him all his life. "It was awesome," Wild centre Kyle Brodziak said. "He made some unbelievable saves. Theres nothing else you can say. He was just awesome." Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks, who have lost four of their last five games. Harding left with an apparent neck injury 11 seconds after allowing goal in the first minute of play. He was hit in the face by teammate Nick Schultz, who was trying to block Pavelski from the net. Bouchards power-play goal, with 12 seconds left in the first period, was set up by Koivus perfectly placed pass from off the right board. Bouchard fired a wrist shot inside the near post for the go-ahead score. Koivu tied the game with 2:19 left in the first period after Dany Heatleys shot bounced off Niemis pads to Koivus stick. "Our special teams let us down a little but tonight," Pavelski said. "We got the start we wanted and we had enough good looks to put in more than one." The Sharks did not convert on three power-play opportunities, which included a four-minute stretch. "There were a lot of missed opportunities," Sharks defender Dan Boyle said. "We had a ton of chances but our execution ... thats a word were going to hear a lot ... were just not putting the puck in the net right now." Wild forward Casey Wellman, who grew up an hour from San Jose, recorded a point while playing in front of family and friends for the first time. His father, Brad Wellman, was a major-league infielder and played five years with the San Francisco Giants. Wellman tipped the puck forward during a line change that led to Koivus goal for his fourth point in three games. The Sharks took the lead in the first minute of play off a face-off. Pavelski won the drop, with Boyle slapping a spot off the pads of Harding. 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