Hawks 6, Sharks 3

The Hawks scored five goals in the second period and beat San Jose last night, 6-3.

The victory was the defending Stanley Cup champions' eighth in the last twelve games, and snapped a three-game losing streak. It leaves them all alone in fourth place in the Western Conference.

Every game from here on out is huge. All are against teams with winning records, and most are against fellow participants in the very clogged race for the last six or seven of the eight Western Conference playoff spots.