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The San Jose Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues for the first time this season, with the Blues coming in as winners of three straight games. The Sharks dominated the game, with Mike Hoffman scoring two goals and Givani Smith becoming the 300th player to score a goal for the Sharks. The Sharks outshot the Blues and secured a 5-1 victory, with Kaapo Kahkonen making 44 saves. The Blues' Pavel Buchnevich scored the only goal for his team, breaking the Sharks' shutout.
Mike Hoffman scored two goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Thursday night. https://t.co/OnlJWPx1sT [Photo: Getty Images] https://t.co/DGyBZhaR3F
Taking it lightly? Blues learn lesson by allowing lowly Sharks to snap three-game win streak https://t.co/T4RGRE9kZf
The #SJSharks had their best victory of the season tonight. Here is the postgame reaction to the 5-1 win over the #stlblues on @TheHockeyNews. ⤵️ https://t.co/AKTkTc6gGj https://t.co/AKTkTc6gGj
#SJSharks forward Givani Smith on being the 300th goal scorer in team history: @TheHockeyNews "That's really cool. Definitely take that and tell my family about that one because that's pretty amazing."
#SJSharks forward Givani Smith on being the 300th goal scorer in team history: @TheHockeyNews "That's really cool. Definitely take that and tell my family about that one because that's that's pretty amazing."
Sharks get their third win of the year and it's their biggest, 5-1, over Blues. Mike Hoffman with two goals. Kaapo Kahkonen with 44 saves. Three goals in a 3:08 span early in the second period was the turning point. William Eklund starting to impact games more often.
Some Sharks fans signing the "goodbye" song at the end of this one. They deserve to enjoy it. Sharks 5, Blues 1.
Pure domination from the #SJSharks tonight. They beat #stlblues 5-1. Read more on @TheHockeyNews. ⤵️ https://t.co/NVOuwBjkAD https://t.co/NVOuwBjkAD
FINAL: Sharks 5, #stlblues 1
This Is Not a Misprint: Sharks Enjoy Easy 5-1 Win Over Blues https://t.co/vEVpl1pM6x
final: #sjsharks 5, #stlblues 1 goodnight
Hoffman trips a man and the Sharks head to the PK
Pavel Buchnevich breaks the shutout. 5-1, Sharks.
End of 2, and it is pure domination by the #SJSharks. 5-0
Sharks now headed to the PP
Mike Hoffman, breakaway, 5-0 Sharks.
Long Blues shift in the offensive zone. Stretch pass to Mike Hoffman. 5-0, Sharks.
Mike Hoffman was able to get on for a tired Duclair and snuck behind everyone. Goes short side high for the 5-0 lead. #SJSharks
Sharks have the edge in the faceoff dot. They are finally taking advantage of it too. Kunin's goal was off the draw. The PK has won a couple of faceoffs that lead directly to clears.
Sharks have a season-high four goals in just 23 minutes of work against the visiting Blues. Starter Joel Hofer is chased.
Kunin gets the goal! #SJSharks https://t.co/HDOLj3LrgQ
Per Sharks: Givani Smith is the 300th different Shark to score a goal for the franchise. The 299th skater
Stat of the day: Smith's goal made him the 300th different player to score a goal for the Sharks.
Smith gets his first as a #SJSharks https://t.co/cLPtd82vF1
Sharks a lot more urgent. They're skating to spots with purpose, while the Blues are just skating to spots. Way too much time in the D-zone against a team with 2 wins. Smith gets the third goal of the night for the Sharks, 3-0. And now the Sharks added another, 4-0. #stlblues
Givani Smith to Luke Kunin. 4-0, Sharks.
TACO TIME IN SAP! Luke Kunin makes it 4-0 #SJSharks
Givani Smith gives the Sharks their first three-goal lead of the season. First goal as a Shark. Quite the celly.
And that's #SJSharks first 3-goal lead this season
Givani Smith gets on the board. 3-0, Sharks.
#SJSharks got off to a quick start, but the Blues woke up. Per @SPORTLOGiQ: https://t.co/1quxJ0TUKd
At 1st intermission, the shots are 15-11 San Jose, which had an 11-1 advantage earlier in the game. The Sharks are No. 32 (last) in the league in shots per game with 23.9. They're on pace for 45. THIRTEEN of the Sharks' 18 skaters had at least one SOG in the period. #stlblues
End of 1 and the #SJSharks lead #stlblues 1-0. Sharks outshoot Blues 15-11
Good push at the end of the period from St. Louis. At the end of one, it's 1-0, Sharks.
Feels like the Sharks need to come out of this period -- probably their best of the season thus far -- with more than a one-goal lead. Kahkonen just made a nice toe save on a one-timer from Torey Krug.
The Sharks are the only team in the NHL that hasn't outshot an opponent yet. On average, they are outshot by 14 a night. With 7:13 left in the first period, shots are 11-1, San Jose.
9:37 in, Blues have recorded their first shot. #SJSharks up 8-1 shots. No, not a typo
Shots are 8-1 Sharks, as STL gets its first shot with 10:23 left in the first period.
10:57 left in the first and the #SJSharks have not allowed a shot on goal
Best start of any game this season for the #SJSharks
Terrific passing finished off by Hoffman #SJSharks https://t.co/ihZ9rhUiO2
The former Blue, Mike Hoffman, puts the Sharks up early. Scandella skates to the wall, but can't contain, leaving Perunovich in front to defend, 1-0. #stlblues
Mike Hoffman finishes on the edge of the crease. 1-0, Sharks.
Mike Hoffman, 1-0 Sharks. Second goal in as many games
Great passing by Zadina to Sturm to Hoffman with a wide-open net. 1-0 #SJSharks
#stlblues and Sharks are underway in San Jose.
We are underway in San Jose #SJSharks
#NJDevils going to their first PP.
The #SJSharks take on the #stlblues for the first time this season. The Blues come in winners of three straight. Here is tonight's game preview on @TheHockeyNews. ⤵️ https://t.co/ZPJxJtNT9w https://t.co/ZPJxJtNT9w