Tim Sassone’s game tracker
Blackhawks 6, Sharks 3
Three stars:
1. Marian Hossa, Hawks: His 2 goals ignited a 5-goal second period.
2. Patrick Sharp, Hawks: Career high 4 points on 4 assists in second period that tied franchise record.
3. Niklas Hjalmarsson, Hawks: Plus-3 with a goal and 3 blocked shots on defense.
Toews and Kane: Patrick Kane became the third-youngest Hawk to score his 100th goal, while Jonathan Toews bagged his 30th goal and had an assist to reach a career high 71 points.
No to Niemi: After beating his former team three times earlier this season, Antti Niemi was pulled in the second period. “I know we haven’t had success against him all year long, but I didn’t mind the way we played (against him) in games,” Joel Quenneville said.
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