Sharks now lead NHL in late-period goals after loss to Blues originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Outwork, outsmart, and outskill.
Those are three ways to beat the other team in hockey.
That’s what I wrote about after the Sharks’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks last Saturday night, specifically how the Sharks hurt themselves with not smart hockey.
Of course, there’s a fourth way to win at the sport, and that’s to outgoaltend your opponent.
That’s what didn’t happen in the Sharks’ 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
“I’m sure he’d like to have one or two of those back,” head coach David Quinn said of Kaapo Kahkonen’s 28 saves on 32 shots performance.
The first and fourth goals allowed by Kahkonen stand out in that regard.
This isn’t to put the loss all on Kahkonen. Quinn pointed out that the Finn made “big saves”, and he did.
