The San Jose Sharks chased goalie Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues net before the midway point of the third period in Game 3 on Thursday.
The Sharks, looking to take the lead in the Western Conference Final, grabbed a 3-0 lead in Game 3, with Tomas Hertl ending Elliott’s night at 6:09 of the third period. Hertl opened the scoring as well, on a perfect slap shot to the top corner, beating Elliott glove side.
Elliott stopped 11 of 14 shots faced. Jake Allen entered the game in relief.
Meanwhile, the Blues haven’t scored a goal since the 9:15 mark of the second period of Game 1.