San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Thursday, December 30, 2010 · United Center
CSN-CA (HD) · CSN-CH (HD)
Game summary
The San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at United Center. The Blackhawks outshot the Sharks 29-25.
Goals came from Patrick Sharp, Scott Nichol, Benn Ferriero, Dany Heatley, Troy Brouwer, Brian Campbell, Joe Thornton and Ryane Clowe.
Antti Niemi made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Marty Turco stopped 20 of 24.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Patrick Sharp (1)Tomas Kopecky (1), Brent Seabrook (1)0–115:44 CHI · PPG
Scott Nichol (1)Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1)1–118:54 SJS
2nd period
Benn Ferriero (1)Logan Couture (1), Dan Boyle (1)2–101:45 SJS · PPG
Dany Heatley (1)Jason Demers (1), Dan Boyle (2)3–113:46 SJS · PPG
Troy Brouwer (1)Patrick Kane (1), Patrick Sharp (1)3–219:37 CHI · PPG
Brian Campbell (1)Dave Bolland (1), Bryan Bickell (1)3–319:59 CHI
3rd period
Joe Thornton (1)Marc-Edouard Vlasic (2), Dany Heatley (1)4–307:13 SJS
Ryane Clowe (1)Unassisted5–319:12 SJS · EN
Team stats
SJSCHI
25Shots on goal29
55%Faceoff %45%
2/6Power play2/5
10Penalty minutes12
23Hits42
14Blocked shots14
7Giveaways8
5Takeaways10
Penalties
- 1st 01:45
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 1st 14:56
Brandon Mashinter · hooking2 min - 1st 16:19John Scott · hooking2 min
- 1st 19:47Tomas Kopecky · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 00:18Brent Seabrook · hooking2 min
- 2nd 04:53Logan Couture · holding2 min
- 2nd 08:30Dan Boyle · interference2 min
- 2nd 12:26Nick Boynton · slashing2 min
- 2nd 18:09Jamie McGinn · tripping2 min
- 3rd 00:48Scott Nichol · slashing2 min
- 3rd 05:06Jassen Cullimore · holding2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 15Dany HeatleyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:45 |
| 22Dan BoyleD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 27:50 |
| 44Marc-Edouard VlasicD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 22:38 |
| 19Joe ThorntonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 21:54 |
| 21Scott NicholC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 13:21 |
| 29Ryane CloweL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:20 |
| 39Logan CoutureC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18:46 |
| 78Benn FerrieroR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:26 |
| 60Jason DemersD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:59 |
| 10Jamal MayersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:31 |
| 12Patrick MarleauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 22:14 |
| 16Devin SetoguchiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:38 |
| 57Tommy WingelsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 03:38 |
| 64Jamie McGinnL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:06 |
| 72Brandon MashinterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:30 |
| 3Douglas MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:36 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:49 |
| 40Kent HuskinsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:43 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Antero NiittymakiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 31Antti NiemiG | W | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 60:00 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 10Patrick SharpR | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 23:04 |
| 22Troy BrouwerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 19:52 |
| 29Bryan BickellL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14:50 |
| 36Dave BollandC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 18:13 |
| 82Tomas KopeckyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 17:18 |
| 88Patrick KaneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 19:46 |
| 7Brent SeabrookD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 23:55 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:20 |
| 17Ryan JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:35 |
| 25Viktor StalbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:48 |
| 28Jake DowellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:45 |
| 81Marian HossaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 20:50 |
| 2Duncan KeithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:57 |
| 4Niklas HjalmarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:53 |
| 5Jassen CullimoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 09:03 |
| 6Jordan HendryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 06:48 |
| 24Nick BoyntonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:03 |
| 32John ScottD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:48 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Marty TurcoG | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 58:53 |
| 50Corey CrawfordG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |