San Jose Sharks collapse in historic fashion, lose in OT

Devin Cooley #1 of the San Jose Sharks stands in goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the first period at SAP Center on March 23, 2024 in San Jose, California. SAN JOSE – Devin Cooley nearly earned his first career NHL win for his hometown San Jose Sharks on Saturday night inside the arena he visited dozens of times as a kid.Seth Jones scored at the 18-second mark of overtime, capping a historic comeback as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Sharks 5-4 at SAP Center.

Thomas Bordeleau scored twice in the first period and Fabian Zetterlund had two goals and an assist, but the fragile Sharks’ losing streak now is at seven games as they fell five points back of the Blackhawks for 31st place in the NHL standings. Saturday, Cooley made 12 saves in the second period and fve more in the third in front of about a dozen family members in attendance.But after Zetterlund scored his second goal of the game and his 20th of the season, firing a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Petr Mrazek to give San Jose a 4-0 lead at the 1:24 mark of the second period, the Blackhawks started to find their legs.

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