In Game #71 of the season, the San Jose Sharks faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks in San Jose, marking the final matchup between the league's worst two teams. The Sharks dominated the game from the start, leading 4-2 by the second intermission. Thomas Bordeleau scored the first two goals for the Sharks, including a power play goal by tipping in a shot-pass. Fabian Zetterlund also scored a power play goal from Eklund, and another goal after Seth Jones fell at the blue line. The Blackhawks' efforts to rally included goals from Tyler Johnson, who was extremely wide open in the slot, and Ryan Donato, who scored his 11th goal of the season with a nifty rebound goal from a tight angle after Raddysh took the original shot. Condoleezza Rice, a noted Sharks fan, was in attendance at the SAP Center.
2nd intermission: Sharks 4, Blackhawks 2 Condoleezza Rice is here at SAP Center, for some reason, and she's witnessing quite a game. Shot attempts: 38-55 SJ Shots on goal: 23-25 SJ Scoring chances: 19-26 SJ
after two https://t.co/muNjRXbH06
Hawks pretty much controlled play the last 10-12 minutes of the second period. Sharks will take a 4-2 lead into the third period, where nothing bad has happened of late for San Jose.
Famous #SJSharks fan Condoleezza Rice just shown on scoreboard, she's here
Lukas Reichel displaying a little bit more confidence. #Blackhawks https://t.co/r4JfSJJaPU
Don to John https://t.co/BVBuCih7uF
Ryan Donato draws the penalty and finds Tyler Johnson, who scores his 16th goal of the season. #Blackhawks https://t.co/NBCKkpGGXI
GOAL, Blackhawks. Deficit is 4-2... Tyler Johnson gets extremely wide open in the slot and scores off a Donato feed.
Donato to Tyler Johnson. Sharks' lead cut to 4-2.
Sharks head to the PP
Ryan Donato cleans up the rebound for his 11th goal of the season. #Blackhawks https://t.co/eal25W8bZR
GOAL, Blackhawks. Deficit is 4-1. Donato with a nifty rebound goal from a tight angle after Raddysh took the original shot.
Zetterlund from Eklund, 4-0 Sharks, PPG. The rout is on.
GOAL, Sharks. Hawks trail 3-0. Zetterlund scores 16 seconds into the 2nd after Seth Jones falls at the blue line.
#Blackhawks first period summary in San Jose: https://t.co/6154FGnmO7
That was one of the Blackhawks' worst periods of the season. The Sharks had a 16-3 advantage in scoring chances in 5v5, per @NatStatTrick.
Sharks lead the Blackhawks 2-0 after one period. Some bad blood here tonight. If these teams ever meet in a playoff series again, lookout.
1st intermission: Sharks 2, Blackhawks 0 Pretty hideous period for the Hawks — after two solid first periods followed by awful second periods in LA and Anaheim. Shot attempts: 14-29 SJ Shots on goal: 9-15 SJ Scoring chances: 5-16 SJ
The Blackhawks are being badly outplayed. Sharks have two goals, 15 shots on net and 23 shot attempts. The Blackhawks have zero goals, two shots on net and four shot attempts.
GOAL, Sharks. Hawks trail 2-0. Bordeleau scores again, picking the corner after Hawks got beat all over the ice.
Sharks looking like the Panthers out there against this Hawks team. It has been ugly.
GOAL, Sharks. Hawks trail 1-0. Bordeleau tips in a shot-pass for a PPG. Hawks have spent the first 4 minutes completely in the D-zone.
Sharks score on the power play, 1-0.
We are underway in San Jose. #SJSharks #Blackhawks
Blackhawks on the ice for morning skate in San Jose. Mrazek is in the starter’s crease. Game #71 — we’re getting there! Also the final matchup between the league’s worst two teams. https://t.co/bZKGAnqU1e