William Eklund Nets Hat Trick With OT Goal, and Devin Cooley Gets First Win as Sharks Beat Blues 3–2

William Eklund Nets Hat Trick With OT Goal, and Devin Cooley Gets First Win as Sharks Beat Blues 3–2
San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund (72) celebrates his game-winning goal and hat trick in a 3–2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., on April 6, 2024. Scot Tucker/AP Photo
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—William Eklund scored in overtime to finish a hat trick, Devin Cooley made 34 saves in his first NHL win, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 3–2 on Saturday.

Eklund buried a wrist shot on a 2–on–1 break 3:56 into overtime. The Sharks responded after the Blues came back from a 2–0 deficit in the third period on goals by Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn, who equalized at 17:31 after St. Louis pulled the goaltender for an extra skater.