SAN JOSE, Calif. — Wyatt Johnston had two goals and an assist for the Dallas Stars in a 6-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Tuesday.
Wyatt Johnston (53) steals the puck away from Klim Kostin (10) during a Stars penalty kill – Photos by Jack Lima
Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists, and Jason Robertson scored twice for the Stars (45-19-9), who have won five straight. Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves.
William Eklund had a goal and an assist, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 saves for the Sharks (16-47-8), who have lost eight straight (0-7-1) and 17 of their past 18 (1-14-3).
Wyatt Johnston (53) scores a short handed goal past Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood – Photos by Jack Lima
Johnston put Dallas ahead 1-0 at 12:06 of the first period on a short-handed breakaway.
Mason Marchment made it 2-0 at 16:28. He made a move around Nico Sturm in the neutral zone, skated past Kyle Burroughs down the right wing, and scored short side from the bottom of the circle.
Robertson scored 14 seconds into the second period to extend the lead to 3-0.
William Eklund (72) and Logan Stankoven (right) fight for the puck along the boards – Photos by Jack Lima
Alexander Barabanov scored 40 seconds later for San Jose to make it 3-1, and Eklund cut it to 3-2 at 2:00 with a one-timer from the right circle for a power-play goal.
Benn made it 4-2 at 8:05 when he batted the puck out of the air with his backhand.
Klim Kostin responded to make it 4-3 at 8:58, scoring glove side a wrist shot from the left circle.
Stars goalie Scott Wedgewood makes a leg pad save as defenseman Thomas Harley (55) looks for the rebound – Photos by Jack Lima
Johnston’s second of the game made it 5-3 at 10:33. He got behind the defense on a rush, took a return pass from Benn and finished with his backhand.
Robertson scored on a power play at 11:45 of the third period for the 6-3 final.
Stars goalie Scott Wedgewood makes a kick save on a shot from Thomas Bordeleau (17) as Nils Lundkvist (5) defends – Photos by Jack Lima
Stars forward Jason Robertson (21) celebrates his second period goal with teammates on the bench – Photos by Jack Lima
Stars center Craig Smith (15) attempts to move around Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (38) – Photos by Jack Lima
Luke Kunin (left) and Ty Dellandrea (10) fight during second period action – Photos by Jack Lima
Roope Hintz moves the puck around the net during a Stars third period power play – Photos by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Kyle Burrough (4) knocks the puck away from Roope Hintz (24) – Photos by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Fabin Zetterlund (20) jumps to avoid a shot by William Eklund (not pictured) as the puck eludes goalie Scott Wedgewood for a Sharks goal – Photos by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Luke Kunin enters the ice through the Sharks head – Photos by Jack Lima
Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stops a shot By Radek Faksa (12) as defenseman Henry Thrun (3) contain him – Photos by Jack Lima
Jamie Benn (center) and Kyle Burroughs (right) react to an incoming shot in front of goalie Mackenzie Blackwood – Photos by Jack Lima
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