Cheechoo scores 2 in Sharks' 4-1 win over Ducks

Cheechoo scores 2 in Sharks' 4-1 win over Ducks : From the blue line to behind the bench, the San Jose Sharks' three most important newcomers set an awfully high standard during their debuts in teal. Rob Blake had two assists, fellow defenseman Dan Boyle added another while quarterbacking a sharp power play, and new coach Todd McLellan presided over an altogether dominant effort in the Sharks' 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Although Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals and Evgeni Nabokov took a shutout into the final minutes, the sold-out Shark Tank was roiling because of the changes exemplified by Blake, Boyle and McLellan, three former Stanley Cup winners gathered in San Jose to inject veteran tenacity and smarts into a club that has never reached hockey's highest levels. "I don't know if there's... [read full story]