Sharks Keep Pace in West, Professional 3-2 Win Over Hawks

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Apr 06, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; during San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center. Photo: Sport Shots / Dean Tait San Jose Sharks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks into SAP Center. William Eklund and Kiefer Sherwood and Will Smith scored, and the Sharks won it 3-2.

Period 1 4 in: Celebrini bullies Frondell for the puck, welcome to the league, rook. Then a ridiculous backwards loft area pass from this blueline to other blueline that lands perfectly in slot for a Graf breakaway chance. I can’t believe he did that on purpose, that’s too ridiculous, too perfect.

However, Celebrini follows that with a 3-on-2 mistake, good vision by Mukhamadullin to take advantage of whatever happened to Hawks defensively, maybe a bad line change, Graf and Smith are marked, and an open Celebrini insists on trying to get it through to Smith. That wasn’t one to force there IMO. He actually might need to work on being more selfish.