
SAN JOSE, Calif. — New coach Luke Richardson held the game puck as a keepsake, the festive beats of “Mi Gente” blared in the locker room and the Blackhawks grinned beneath sweaty hair Saturday after claiming their first win of the season.
Five unanswered goals during the second and third periods gave the Hawks a 5-2 victory over the Sharks, ending their three-game opening road trip on a much-needed high note.