SAN JOSE, Calif. — Right now, St. Louis is tangled up in blue. Teal, to be technical about it.
The San Jose Sharks engulfed the Blues offense again, shutting them out for the second straight game, 3-0 in Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference Final to take a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 is Saturday in what should be another roaring SAP Center.
Taking to the ice amid twinkling teal lights flashed from wristbands distributed to the patrons, the Sharks then played 60 minutes of lights-out defense. Martin Jones had to make some tough saves early, as the Blues came out with the better jump, but otherwise his stress was kept to a minimum by a fast and cohesive Sharks team defense that is starting to become the dominant aspect of the series. The Blues have only two goals in the nine periods played so far.
Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko, who had 13 points in his first 14 postseason games, has zero points in the series. Asked how his team is doing it against Tarasenko in particular, Sharks coach Pete DeBoer was quick to paint a bigger picture.
"We know he's a dangerous player, but really our team defense is about their ...
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