Sharks 2, Blackhawks 0
CHICAGO -- Goaltender Martin Jones stopped all 33 shots he faced, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Centers Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton each scored for the Sharks. San Jose (28-20-4) earned its 10th win in the past 14 games and improved to 18-8-2 on the road.
The loss ended a seven-game winning streak on home ice for Chicago (36-17-4). The Blackhawks were shut out for the fifth time this season and fell short at home for the first time since Dec. 27.
Jones stopped 10 shots in the first period, 12 shots in the second period and 11 shots in the third period to post his fifth shutout of the season and the 12th of his career. He improved to 25-15-3.
Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 25 of 26 shots.
San Jose opened the scoring on a power-play goal by Marleau with 10:51 to go in the second period. Center Logan Couture zipped a backhand pass to Marleau, who unloaded a one-timer from in front of the blue line for his 16th goal of the season and his first goal in the past seven games.
Thornton added an empty-net goal with 1:42 left in the third period to extend the lead.
Chicago left winger Brandon Mashinter thought he scored with 2:37 remaining in the first period, but referees overturned the call after a video review. San Jose successfully challenged that Blackhawks center Dennis Rasmussen interfered with Jones in the crease before the puck crossed the goal line. The no-goal ruling prompted an angry outburst from Chicago coach Joel Quenneville.
Jones turned aside several excellent scoring opportunities for Chicago. He stopped right winger Marian Hossa in front of the net late in the second period. In the opening minute of the third period, he turned aside a one-timer by right winger Patrick Kane during a Blackhawks power play.
San Jose scored on its only power-play opportunity. Chicago was 0-for-3 on the man advantage.
NOTES: Blackhawks LW Artemi Panarin missed his first game of the season because of an illness. The 24-year-old rookie from Russia has 18 goals and 34 assists in 56 games this season. ... Sharks RW Mike Brown was a healthy scratch for the fifth consecutive game. Brown has one goal and two assists in 42 games this season. ... Blackhawks LW Jiri Sekac replaced Panarin in the lineup after sitting out the past two games. Sekac has appeared in three games since Chicago acquired him from the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 21 in exchange for LW Ryan Garbutt. ... Sharks D Matt Tennyson was a healthy scratch. Tennyson has not played since Dec. 8 against Calgary.