ST. LOUIS – Was it a missed opportunity for the San Jose Sharks to take a stranglehold on this Western Conference final?
Absolutely.
But Saturday's 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues wasn't the kind of game that sets off alarm bells or causes Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer to consider making drastic changes or replacing Martin Jones with James Reimer to start Game 5, which goes Monday night at Scottrade Center.
The Blues finally found urgency in Game 4 and as a result, this series is tied 2-2.
When you reach the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, losses are going to happen – sometimes even lopsided ones that look a little closer with the benefit of a late goal or two.