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Bertuzzi helps Chicago beat San Jose 4-2 in the Blackhawks' home opener

San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Game Highlights

Taylor Hall and Jason Dickinson also scored for Chicago. Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists.

Hall, who missed most of last season because of right knee surgery, put the Blackhawks in front 4:20 into the first period. It was Hall's first goal since Nov. 5 and No. 267 for his career.

Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund scored for San Jose, which trailed 3-0 early in the second. William Eklund and Mikael Granlund had two assists each.

The Sharks dropped to 0-2-2 under Ryan Warsofsky, who was promoted to head coach in June.

Petr Mrazek had 20 saves for Chicago, and Vitek Vanecek made 23 stops for San Jose.

Takeaways Sharks: Managed just four shots on goal during a listless first period. They started to play better in the second half of the second, but they were never able to put any serious pressure on Chicago.

Blackhawks: Teravainen is off to a terrific start after signing a $16.2 million, three-year contract with his first NHL team in free agency. He has three goals and four assists in five games.

Key moment Dickinson's first goal of the season was a pretty one. He got a nice pass from Joey Anderson from behind the net and finished in front for a 4-1 lead 2:19 into the third.

Key stat Chicago has scored multiple power-play goals in two of its first five games. It scored multiple power-play goals in five games all of last season.

Up next The Sharks play again on Friday night, visiting the Winnipeg Jets. The Blackhawks host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:20 Taylor Hall Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: TJ Brodie (2)
Goal 1st Period 19:11 Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (3), Connor Bedard (5)
Goal 2nd Period 0:43 Nick Foligno Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (4), Connor Bedard (6)
Goal 2nd Period 18:17 Tyler Toffoli Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (2), Mikael Granlund (2)
Goal 3rd Period 2:19 Jason Dickinson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Joey Anderson (1)
Goal 3rd Period 2:52 Fabian Zetterlund Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Mikael Granlund (3), William Eklund (3)

Statistics

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18 Blocked Shots 18
22 Hits 13
6 Takeaways 7
22 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 7
0.0 Power Play Percentage 28.6
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 26
55.9 Faceoff Win Percent 44.1
8 Giveaways 6
7 Total Penalties 3
14 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,056 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 13 6 28 2
Calgary 12 6 27 3
Los Angeles 11 7 25 3
Edmonton 11 9 24 2
Vancouver 10 6 23 3
Seattle 10 10 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 19 3
San Jose 6 12 17 5

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 17 4 34 0
Minnesota 13 3 30 4
Dallas 13 6 26 0
Colorado 12 9 24 0
Utah 8 9 19 3
St. Louis 9 12 19 1
Nashville 7 11 17 3
Chicago 7 12 16 2
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