Thursday, May 26, 2016

2 long series wins might have exhausted Blues (Yahoo Sports)

San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi, foreground, from Finland, celebrates after scoring a goal against St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott, rear, during the third period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The Sharks won 5-2. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A pair of seven-game series wins might have taken a toll on the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis who will have to settle for its first appearance in the Western Conference final since 2001. ''I think if you're going to look at one aspect, it's our inability to close off those first two series and get the rest that San Jose got by closing off L.A. so early,'' coach Ken Hitchcock said after the 5-2 Game 6 loss Wednesday night in San Jose sent the Blues packing.


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