The Sharks fought till the end, but they still fell short.
San Jose went into St. Louis on Tuesday hoping to conclude its road trip with a momentum-generating win over the reigning Stanley Cup champion Blues. Instead, the Sharks emerged with a 3-2 loss and now head back to the Bay Area having earned only five out of 10 possible points on the five-game trip.
While the missing points sure would be useful as San Jose attempts to jockey its way back into playoff position, they're not the death knell of the Sharks' season. But Logan Couture's apparent knee injury just might be.