Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

The United States returned to the final of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a victory over the Czech Republic to set up a title clash with Poland, which hammered Kazakhstan.

Iga Swiatek powers Poland past Kazakhstan while Czech player Tomas Machac retires when leading as the United States also reach the United Cup final.