Patrick Sharp scored his 27th and 28th goals of the season int he Blackhawks 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. To call Sharp a late bloomer would be an understatement. He came to Chicago for nothing and he has gotten better every season, now flirting with point per game status. His goal scoring prowess combined with his positional versatility, and defensive acumen make him a stud in both fantasy and real life. Keep strolling him out there, as he is part of one of the most potent attacks in the NHL.

Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp helped his team earn a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Sharp scored one goal and assisted on Patrick Kane's game-winner. Sharp has one goal and three assists in his last four games to push his season points total is 55 points in 59 contests.

Patrick Sharp collected two points to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 triumph over the Senators in Ottawa Friday night. The were Sharp's 28th and 29th assists of the season. The Hawks, who trailed Ottawa 1-0 after the first period, got goals from Bryan Bickell (seven) and Marian Hossa (27) in the second period. The game was goalless in the third period.

Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa led the Chicago Blackhawks with three shots on goal, but they were shut out 4-0 by the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Hossa and Nick Leddy finished the game with a team-worst negative-two plus/minus. Chicago was 0-for-6 on the power play. The Blackhawks had a four-game run in which they buoyed a sinking ship and looked like a playoff-caliber team. But the latest two-game funk in which they've been outscored 7-1 against fringe playoff teams is a bit worrisome.

Winger Patrick Sharp has been taking faceoffs with the absence of Jonathan Toews from the Chicago lineup. While linemate Patrick Kane is now playing center, Sharp has been taking most of the draws. Sharp has won 89 of 170 draws this season and is 16 of 32 in his last two contests. He now has some added value in pools that use faceoffs won as a category and should continue to do so as long as Toews is on the shelf.

Patrick Sharp is 13th in the NHL with 199 shots on goal, even though he missed eight games due to a wrist injury. "It's tough in today's game to get scoring chances and get shots on net," said Sharp. "The harder I work and the faster I play that seems to be coming to me more and more. You have to shoot the puck to score goals so that's what I've been focusing on this year." Barring another injury, Sharp should surpass the 250 shots on goal mark for the third straight season.

Patrick Sharp had a game-high seven shots on goal, but none of his nor his team's found the back of the net as the Chicago Blackhawks dropped their eighth straight, 3-0 to the Phoenix Coyotes. The 'Hawks certainly had their chances, with three power plays and a total of 38 shots, but couldn't solve Mike Smith. For a struggling team, a hot goalie can be the worst sight. Sharp had points in his last four games and is on pace for about 70 this season. Dylan Olsen had a team-worst minus-2, but only four players went home with even plus/minus numbers.

Patrick Sharp netted two goals in Chicago's 8-4 loss to Edmonton on Thursday. Dave Bolland and Jamal Mayers accounted for Chicago's other two goals. Niklas Hjalmarsson 10 and Marcus Kruger each recorded two assists in the losing effort.

Patrick Sharp, who returned to the Blackhawks' lineup on Tuesday after missing eight games with a wrist injury, might not be fully recovered. Sharp said he's "100 percent healthy," but a Chicago Tribune source claimed that Sharp is still dealing with stiffness and pain. The source went onto say that Sharp might undergo off-season surgery to repair a bone in his wrist. Sharp recorded three shots on goal and logged 19:09 minutes in his return.

Chicago forward Patrick Sharp (wrist) returns to the lineup tonight at Vancouver. Sharp and Jonathan Toews will re-join the Chicago lineup tonight. The timing of their return could not be better as tonight's game at Vancouver is the first in what will be a nine-game road swing. Sharp injured his wrist against Detroit on Jan. 8 and missed eight games. The 30-year-old is the club's fourth-leading scorer with 20-20-40 in 43 games.