SAN JOSE — Perhaps it was just a coincidence that the Sharks came up with arguably their best defensive performance of the season on the night that Radim Simek returned to the lineup.
Whatever the reason, the Sharks will gladly take the two points .
Patrick Marleau scored in his 800th consecutive NHL game and goalie Martin Jones made 19 saves as the Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday to snap a season-long five-game losing streak.
Evander Kane scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season shorthanded in the second period and Tomas Hertl added another insurance goal in the third period as the Sharks earned their first win since Oct.