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Game Day Blog - Sharks @ Blackhawks - 1/15/2012

Sunday, 01.15.2012 / 11:39 AM
By Alex Aragon - Staff Writer / The Daily Chomp


With the Sharks and the Blackhawks set to face each other on Sunday night, here are the links you need to read before the game:

McLELLAN'S VIEW OF BYERS' HIT
Mercury News beat writer David Pollak filed a report postgame on Saturday with comments by Sharks head coach Todd McLellan on the hit that knocked center Andrew Desjardins from the game.
[ Working the Corners ]

DESJARDINS FEELING 'FINE' AFTER THE GAME
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reports that Desjardins felt fine after the game and noted that Columbus forward Dane Byers, who received a match penalty for intent to injure on the play, will face a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Monday afternoon.
[ Sharks Talk ]

HAWKS STRUGGLE WITH START AND FINISH AGAINST WINGS
ESPNChicago.com beat reporter Jesse Rogers with his recap of Chicago's 3-2 overtime loss on Saturday afternoon to the Detroit Red Wings. Chicago sent the game to overtime with 52 seconds remaining, but gave up the game-winner with 38 seconds left in overtime.
[ ESPNChicago.com ]

HAWKS/WINGS RIVALRY AT ITS BEST
CSN Chicago beat writer Tracey Myers reports on how the recent overtime games and Central Division standings have helped fuel the Chicago-Detroit rivalry.
[ Blackhawks Talk ]

SHARKS AND BLACKHAWKS PREVIEW
NHL.com writer Brian Compton previews Sunday night's game, including trends to watch on both sides of the puck.
[ NHL.com ]

SCHEDULE

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STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39

STATS

2012-2013 PLAYOFFS
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
L. Couture 8 5 6 -3 11
J. Pavelski 8 4 6 1 10
J. Thornton 8 1 8 6 9
P. Marleau 8 5 3 1 8
D. Boyle 8 2 4 0 6
B. Burns 8 2 2 -1 4
B. Stuart 8 1 2 3 3
S. Hannan 8 0 3 1 3
M. Vlasic 8 1 1 2 2
T. Wingels 8 0 2 3 2
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
A. Niemi 6 2 0 .930 1.93