COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Igor Chernyshov scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 1:25 remaining, to rally the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
The Sharks snapped a six-game losing streak and moved within four points of Nashville for the second Western Conference wild-card spot.
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