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Speak, memory: Did Nabokov the netminder have butterflies in his stomach as he stood before the pale fire at HP Pavilion, home of the San Jose Sharks? But enough literary allusions; it's time to play hockey. On Sunday, Evgeni Nabokov and the Sharks skated out for their first game in 16 months. When the Las Vegas-ish intros ended, San Jose beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3. Gone were the days when you could stand at center ice and hear a pnin drop.