The series between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks had its theme picked out before the first faceoff: Both teams were in search of redemption.
The Blues returned to the third round for the first time since 2000-01, but many of the primary personalities from that team—men like Chris Pronger and coach Joel Quenneville—found glory and Stanley Cups in other NHL cities.
The Sharks were a strong contender for the Stanley Cup in each season since 2003-04 but had never made it to the Stanley Cup Final before Wednesday night.
Both teams had to get past opponents that were considered powers in their respective divisions—San Jose with the Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Impact players wrote the script for both sides. Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture led the Sharks offense, while Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic were making a difference defensively.
The Blues received impressive—if inconsistent—offense from Vladimir Tarasenko, Troy Brouwer and David Backes. Brian Elliott was superb in the first two rounds but faltered and was rested in the heart of the ...
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Blues vs. Sharks: The Biggest Takeaways from San Jose’s Series Win
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