Will Smith scores twice for first NHL goals, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2
for third straight win
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[November 01, 2024]
By ERIC HE
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith scored twice for his
first NHL goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2
on Thursday.
The Sharks have won three straight after going winless in their first
nine games, while the Blackhawks have dropped five of their last six.
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San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) celebrates with teammates after
scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period
of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP
Photo/Tony Avelar) |
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On a power play midway through the second
period, Smith – the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft –
scored the winning goal with a wrist shot off the crossbar.
Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi scored 50 seconds apart in the
first period to give Chicago a 2-1 lead, with Connor Murphy
assisting on both goals. Donato's goal was 37 seconds after
Smith opened the scoring.
Alexander Wennberg tied the game at 2 early in the second for
San Jose.
Mackenzie Blackwood and Petr Mrazek each stopped 26 shots, but
Blackwood will be credited with the win.
Takeaways
Blackhawks: Donato scored his team-leading sixth goal of the
season and his fourth in the last three games.
Sharks: San Jose had just one three-game win streak last season,
when it finished with the worst record in the league.
Key moment
Blackwood and the Sharks killed a late 6-on-4 push from the
Blackhawks to hold on to the lead after Chicago pulled the
goalie and Fabian Zetterlund committed a late penalty with 1:19
to play.
Key stat
Smith became the youngest U.S.-born skater to score a goal with
the Sharks. The 19-year-old had gone without a point through his
first eight NHL games before scoring twice.
Up Next
The Blackhawks visit the Kings on Saturday, while the Sharks
host the Canucks the same day.
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