SAN JOSE – The wait is over for San Jose Sharks rookie heart Will Smith.
After going and not using a level in his first eight video games with the Sharks, Smith scored his first NHL aim on the 6:52 mark of the primary interval of Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stationed close to the faceoff dot to the fitting of the Blackhawks internet, Smith took a go from linemate Luke Kunin and shortly fired it previous goalie Petr Mrazek to offer the Sharks a 1-0 lead.
The 19-year-old Smith was the fourth total decide within the 2023 NHL Draft, and led all NCAA Division I gamers final season with 71 factors in 41 video games. This season, earlier than Thursday, Smith had averaged 13:34 in ice time per sport with 11 pictures on internet.
The Blackhawks responded with two targets within the subsequent 1:37 to take a 2-1 lead.
Former Shark ahead Ryan Donato scored his sixth aim of the season on the 7:29 mark, and Tyler Bertuzzi gave the Blackhawks the lead simply 50 seconds later.
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