Friday, May 20, 2016

Sharks ride top line to 2-1 series lead against Blues (Yahoo Sports)

St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) is beaten for a goal on a shot from San Jose Sharks' Tomas Hertl, not seen, during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals Thursday, May 19, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 3-0. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Joe Thornton and his linemates have managed to do what Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Jamie Benn couldn't in the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs: control the play against the St. Louis Blues. San Jose's top line of Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl have dominated the play over the first three games of the Western Conference final and are a major reason why the Sharks lead the Blues 2-1 to put them as close as they have ever been to reaching the Stanley Cup final.


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