Saturday, May 14, 2016

Sharks-Blues Preview (Yahoo Sports)

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones makes a save on a shot from the Nashville Predators during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal playoff series Thursday, May 12, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won 5-0 and advanced to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

The Blues are in the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2001 not because of those rip-roaring, standing room crowds, but because they've been so good at blocking out the noise elsewhere. Heading into Game 1 Sunday night against the San Jose Sharks, the message from coach Ken Hitchcock to the players is time honored: Keep it simple, get the puck to the open man, avoid heroics. ''One-on-one hockey is for November and February,'' Hitchcock said Saturday.


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