Robertson has goal and assist to end scoring drought, helps Stars beat Sharks
Jason Robertson scored for the first time in 10 games and had his first multipoint game since Oct. 19 as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
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DALLAS — Jason Robertson scored for the first time in 10 games and had his first multipoint game since Oct. 19 as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Roope Hintz also had a goal and assist, and Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Evgenii Dadonov also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 20 saves, improving to 7-0-0 at home while allowing 10 total goals.
Mikael Granlund had a short-handed goal and added an assist for the Sharks. Jake Walman also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 shots.
After Walman pulled the Sharks within one with 6:35 left in the third period, Hintz and Dadonov had empty-netters in the final 90 seconds to seal the Stars’ win.
Robertson gave Dallas a 1-0 lead with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first period and had the secondary assist when Johnston scored 56 seconds into the second period, putting Dallas back ahead 2-1.
The Stars played part of the third period with four defensemen. Nils Lundkvist left early in the second period with a lower-body injury, and Thomas Harley needed stitches after taking a shot in the jaw.
Takeaways
Sharks: Macklin Celebrini, last summer’s overall No. 1 draft pick, had one shot on goal, split 14 faceoffs and drew a penalty.
Stars: The worst home power play in the league went 0 for 4 and allowed a goal. Dallas is 2 for 27 (7.4%), blanked on the last 14 power plays.
Key moment
The Sharks put on heavy pressure, trailing by one with three minutes left, but couldn’t score.
Key stat
The Stars are 8-2 at home, one loss coming as the designated home team during the Global Series played in Finland.
Up Next
Sharks at St. Louis on Thursday, and Stars visit Tampa Bay on Saturday to open a three-game trip.
