Blackhawks’ right winger Steve Sullivan became just the seventh player in franchise history to score two shorthanded goals in the same game when the Hawks dropped a 5-2 decision Jan. 26 to the Avalanche in Colorado. Sullivan became just the second Blackhawk player to accomplish the feat on the road and the first to do so in a losing cause. Below are the seven Blackhawks to score a pair of shorthanded goals in the same game.
Blackhawk Player Opposition Result Date
E. Nesterenko Montreal W 7-0 03/07/65
S. Mikita at Boston T 5-5 03/20/69
C. Maki Buffalo W 6-1 12/09/70
D. Sutter Edmonton W 7-5 10/18/81
R. Patterson Winnipeg W 6-3 01/16/85
D. Savard Winnipeg W 10-1 10/12/88
S. Sullivan at Colorado L 2-5 01/26/01
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FOWL FEAST
Mighty Ducks wingers Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne are accustomed to turning it up a notch during the second half of the season. Over the past five years, Kariya and Selanne own the best post-All-Star break goals-per-game averages in the NHL. Below are the post-All-Star break goals-per-game leaders since the 1995-96 season
Player Team Games Played Total Goals Goals-Per-Game
Paul Kariya, Anaheim 137 92 0.672
Teemu Selanne, Anaheim 157 98 0.624
Peter Bondra, Washington 151 91 0.603
Ziggy Palffy, Los Angeles 165 98 0.594
Keith Tkachuk, Phoenix 135 76 0.563
JAWS V
The San Jose Sharks are projected to finish with 104 points in the final standings on the strength of 66 points in their first 52 games. Should the Sharks register 88 points or better this season, San Jose will join the Boston Bruins (1925-30), Detroit Red Wings (1946-51) and the New York Rangers (1966-71) as the only teams to improve their point totals for five consecutive seasons. The New York Islanders of 1973-1979 is the only team in NHL history to post improved point totals in six straight seasons. %%
