Monday, January 9, 2012

Hawks Lose in Overtime to Wings 3-2, Sharp Injured


The Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Detroit Red Wings in overtime on Sunday night 3-2.  Chicago got off to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Dave Bolland and Patrick Sharp in the first 4:19 of the first period.  Sharp would leave the game later in the period and Detroit would storm back.  Valttteri Filppula scored a power play goal at 13:29 to cut the lead to 2-1 with Brent Seabrook off for slashing.  The Hawks would fail on 3 power plays in the second and third period to extend the lead and Jimmy Hayes was stopped by Ty Conklin a penalty shot at 7:53 of the third when Tomas Holmstrom was whistled for covering his hand on the puck in the crease.  Danny Cleary tied the game 2-2 at 15:15 of the third.  Just over 3 minutes gone by in overtime it was Pavel Datsyuk banking a shot of Nick Leddy and in for the game winner.  The Hawks would get a much needed point but fell to Detroit 3-2.  The Hawks fell to 24-13-5 on the year and 14-5-4 on home ice.  Chicago is just 1-4-1 in their last 6 games.  The loss was costly in more ways than won as the Hawks fell to third place in the Central Division and it was revealed on Monday that Patrick Sharp will be out 3-4 weeks with a left hand injury that possibly happened on a Jiri Hudler slash during his first period goal.  Sharp’s presence in the lineup will be missed as he is second on the team in goals with 20 and third in points with 40.  Ben Smith has been recalled from Rockford of the AHL to a Hawks roster that is starting to resemble the Rockford Blackhawks.  Coach Quenneville has been impressed with rookie Jimmy Hayes and speculated Monday that Hayes will now see more important minutes with the injury to Sharp.   


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