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Crevier, with the first multigoal game of his career, tied the
game at 2 by converting a backhand pass from Connor Bedard 3:51
into the period, then added an insurance goal on a 60-foot
slapshot midway through the period.
Greene scored his 12th of the season between Crevier’s goals,
beating Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from the slot at
8:35. Bedard also set up Lardis’ goal.
The Blackhawks won four of their last 15 games and three of
their last 11 home games, but finished with 72 points, 11 more
than last season. San Jose is 32 points ahead of last year’s
pace with a game remaining.
San Jose’s Mario Ferraro opened the scoring with a wrist shot
that deflected off the left skate of Chicago defenseman Ethan
Del Mastro 8:09 into the first period.
About five minutes after a Sharks goal was wiped out by a
delayed offside, Michael Misa made it 2-0 with a shot from the
crease that hit Del Mastro’s stick, caroming behind goaltender
Spencer Knight. Knight made 15 saves. Askarov made 19.
Chicago cut the gap to 2-1 on defenseman Sam Rinzel’s shot from
the left wing corner with 30 seconds left in the second period.
Earlier, Chicago’s Ilya Mikheyev was stopped on a penalty shot.
Before the game, the Blackhawks extended the contract of general
manager Kyle Davidson, who is completing his fourth year in the
post.
Up next
Sharks close their season with a visit to Winnipeg on Thursday.
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