Blackhawks give Sharks their 13th loss in past 14 games
Ryan Donato, Kevin Korchinski and Joey Anderson scored in a 1:23 span of the third period, and the host Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Sunday night.
Philipp Kurashev and Connor Bedard also scored for the Blackhawks, who have won four of their last six games. Petr Mrazek finished with 24 saves.
Ryan Carpenter and Klim Kostin scored for San Jose in its 13th loss in 14 games (1-11-2). Devin Cooley had 26 saves in the 26year-old’s NHL debut.
Carpenter scored off a deepangle rebound of Alexander Barbanov’s shot to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead with 9:27 left in the first period. It was his fifth goal of the season.
The Blackhawks then scored four times in the final 10 minutes of the game.
Donato tied it with a shot with 9:37 remaining.
“When they got the one to tie it up, we just couldn’t overcome our mistakes,” Sharks coach David Quinn said. “Our mistakes were just too big.”
ELSEWHERE Vander Esch retires because of injuries
Leighton Vander Esch retired Monday following six NFL seasons, with the linebacker stepping away after missing 12 games for the Dallas Cowboys last year because of the latest in a series of neck injuries.
The announcement by the 28year-old former first-round draft pick came three days after the Cowboys released Vander Esch with a failed physical designation. His injury last season was the fourth since 2019 involving the neck and was considered career-threatening.
“I realize that I am no longer able to adhere to the unwavering standard of excellence that professional football demands. I say this with a heavy heart: I am medically retiring from the NFL,” Vander Esch said in a statement. “I love the game of football so much, and my body won’t cooperate any longer. I cherished every moment of my NFL career, and it has been such a blessing to play the game for as long as I have played.”
After being the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Vander Esch started 65 of the 71 games he played for Dallas. He finished with 557 career tackles. He set a club rookie record with 176 tackles and was a Pro Bowl pick in his first season.
“We’re proud that he wore the star on his helmet,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.
The Miami Dolphins added several new additions Monday, signing former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll as well as defensive tackles Benito Jones and Jonathan Harris.
Auto racing: Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track.
Boxing: Boxing great Roberto Durán received a pacemaker on Monday after he was hospitalized in Panama, his family said. The 72-year-old suffered health issues on Saturday due to an atrioventricular blockage.
NBA: Missing three starters with injuries, Cleveland signed former San Antonio forward Marcus Morris Sr.