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Final

Blackhawks beat sliding Sharks 4-1

Series at a Glance

  1. Game 1: Canceled
    San Jose0
    @ Chicago0
    Canceled
  2. Game 2: Canceled
    Chicago0
    @ San Jose0
    Canceled
  3. Game 3: Canceled
    San Jose0
    @ Chicago0
    Canceled
  4. Game 4: Final
    Chicago5
    @ San Jose3
    Final
  5. Game 5: Final
    San Jose1
    @ Chicago4
    Final
  6. Game 6: Final
    San Jose1
    @ Chicago2
    Final

CHICAGO (AP) -- Marcus Kruger and Andrew Shaw scored during Chicago's strong second period, and the NHL-leading Blackhawks beat the sliding San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Friday night for their fifth win in six games.

Dave Bolland and Niklas Hjalmarsson also scored for the Blackhawks, who remain the league's only team without a regulation loss. Jamal Mayers had two assists and backup Ray Emery made 27 saves for his fourth win in four starts this season.

Chicago's first home win since Jan. 27 against Detroit had a little bit of everything, including a rare fight between captains Jonathan Toews of the Blackhawks and Joe Thornton of the Sharks.

Toews skated up to Thornton with about 4 1/2 minutes left in the first period, jabbed him with his stick and then dropped his gloves. The star centers tangled up for a minute before Thornton dragged Toews to the ice and the linesmen skated in.

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Team Comparison

TeamGWLOTLPtsStandingsGFGARoad/Home
Chicago483675771st Central15510218-3-3 Home
San Jose4825167573rd Pacific1241168-14-2 Road

Team Stat Leaders

Goals

Jonathan Toews, Chi
23
Logan Couture, SJ
21

Assists

Joe Thornton, SJ
33
Patrick Kane, Chi
32

Points

Patrick Kane, Chi
55
Joe Thornton, SJ
40

Plus/Minus

Jonathan Toews, Chi
28
Martin Havlat, SJ
7