Blues sink Sharks, 4-1

In St Louis, the Blues hung a 4-1 loss on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Brandon Saad hit for two goals in the win for St Louis.

The Blues improved to 9-5-2.

“I think me and the team, I think we played a little bit simpler, played with more pace, getting pucks in deep better, making smart decisions,” Saad said. “Still had some turnovers we want to clean up, but I think it’s our main focus as a team. We were kind of shooting ourselves there with turnovers.”

Ville Husso made 26 saves in the St Louis win.

Jonathan Dahlen scored the Sharks lone goal of the match to make the game.

“I think once you chase the game a little bit and you get down, I think that you start opening up and we had some turnovers tonight,” Sharks head coach Bob Boughner said. “I know a few of our defensemen tried to make high-danger plays and tried to put pucks through people that got knocked down and went the other way.”

Saad’s first goal came off the power-play and gave the Blues a 1-0 lead in the first period.

“We had some good movement,” Saad said. “I think we had four or five chances even before mine went in. That’s something we’re going to feel good about that regardless if it goes in. We want to have some movement and have some chances. We definitely did a good job of that tonight.”

Robert Thomas‘ strike made it 2-0 for St Louis.

“Businesslike. Practice the next day was businesslike,” Blues head coach Craig Berube said. “I don’t know if I really talk in terms of business to the players like that. But if we can become a businesslike team night in, night out, in practice and all that, that goes a long way. And you know you’re going to be prepared to play the right way if you get that mindset.”

The Blues’ Jordan Kyrou scored in the third period for the 4-1 final.

James Reimer made 44 saves in the Sharks loss.

“There were high percentage shots for them in the slot a lot of times for them throughout the game,” the Sharks’ Jacob Middleton said. “[Reimer] made great saves. There’s nothing we can do but pat him on the back. We’ve got to be better in front of him.”