Sharp Hits 20-Goal Mark

Patrick Sharp scored 2 goals Sunday night in Chicago's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He now has 20 goals for the season, and is 3rd overall in the league for goals scored.

A distant third.

Sidney Crosby is the NHL's current goal scoring leader with 30, followed by Steve Stamkos with 28.

Barring injuries to Crosby and Stamkos--and I don't wish that on any player--it pretty much looks like Sharp's shot at winning the Rocket Richard Trophy is all but gone.

And with the season almost halfway done, even scoring 50 goals this season, while possible, seems unlikely.

But who knows? A goal-a-game here, a few 2-goal games there, and anything can happen.

FYI, this is Sharp's 5th consecutive season scoring 20 or more goals.