The Sharks were unable to get over the hump once again as they lose to the St. Louis Blues 3-1.
The same theme in many of their previous games this season continues: able to keep pace with the other team, but can't seem to muster up enough offense to win. Noah Gregor scored the Sharks' first and only goal of the game early in the first period, with Rudolfs Balcers and Thomas Bordeleau picking up assists on that goal. The Blues answered back a few minutes later via Dakota Joshua to tie the game at one.
The Blues went on to score the next two goals via Robert Thomas 31 seconds into the second period and an empty-netter from Pavel Buchnevich late in the third.
James Reimer was one of the main factors keeping the Sharks in this game, recording 25 saves.
In other news and on a more positive note, it was announced that the Sharks will open next season in Prague, Czech Republic for their first two games against the Nashville Predators as part of the NHL Global Series on October 7 and 8. Prague is also the hometown of Tomas Hertl. In addition, the Sharks will play an exhibition game in Berlin, Germany against Eisbaren Berlin on October 4. These will be part of the first of a series of NHL international games since 2019.
San Jose has gone back to its losing ways, while St. Louis is currently on a 14-game point streak. Next up, the Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks in their next-to-last home game of this season on Saturday at 5 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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