Anthony Duclair dished a pair of assists and Jan Rutta scored in his return to the lineup as the Chicago Blackhawks topped the San Jose Sharks, 3-1, on Friday night. It’s the second straight win for the Blackhawks, which is the first time we’ve been able to say that since the end of January.
Duclair and Nick Schmaltz teamed up to lead the way for the Hawks with two points apiece. Their standout play came in the third period when Duclair stole the puck on a forecheck and made a perfect pass across the ice to set up Schmaltz, who celebrated his 22nd birthday by firing the puck into the open net for his 17th goal of the season.