THE St. Louis Blues hopes for a much deserved win when they face the struggling San Jose Sharks on Saturday night in the current National Hockey League season.
Holding a 21-16-6 record, the Blues is slightly favored to win over the Sharks 21-19-5 in their game.
The visiting Blues is picked to prevail over the Sharks since the latter has lost six of their last home games and in danger if getting their seventh defeat at home against the Blues.
While the Blues are 2-4-3 in their last nine trips to San Jose, Blues coach Davis Payne’s is hoping to have a great defensive stand against the Sharks.
After yielding 22 goals during a season high-tying five-game slide, St. Louis improved to 1-1-0 on its three-game swing through California on Thursday following a 3-1 victory over the Kings.
To defeat the Sharks, Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak needs to play solid in defense for his team.
Halak is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average against San Jose this season, making 30 saves in the teams’ most recent matchup – a 4-1 St. Louis defeat on Dec. 18.
If Halak can produce a good defensive stand, there is a big chance for the Blues to defeat the Sharks.
The home-team Sharks for its part can avoid a defeat if they can give their A-game come game-time.
Sharks captain Joe Thornton also needs to play great for his team to defeat the Blues.
The Sharks offense could also get a much needed boost from the return of leading goal scorer Logan Couture, who missed Thursday’s loss with a knee injury.
The NHL’s rookie of the month in December scored twice in last month’s victory over the Blues.
The Sharks can win this game if they can give their 101 effort and execute their game-plan well on Saturday night.

THE St. Louis Blues hopes for a much deserved win when they face the struggling San Jose Sharks on Saturday night in the current National Hockey League season.Holding a 21-16-6 record, the Blues is slightly favored to win over the Sharks 21-19-5 in their game.The visiting Blues is picked to prevail over the Sharks since the latter has lost six of their last home games and in danger if getting their seventh defeat at home against the Blues.While the Blues are 2-4-3 in their last nine trips to San Jose, Blues coach Davis Payne’s is hoping to have a great defensive stand against the Sharks.After yielding 22 goals during a season high-tying five-game slide, St. Louis improved to 1-1-0 on its three-game swing through California on Thursday following a 3-1 victory over the Kings.To defeat the Sharks, Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak needs to play solid in defense for his team.Halak is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average against San Jose this season, making 30 saves in the teams’ most recent matchup – a 4-1 St. Louis defeat on Dec. 18.If Halak can produce a good defensive stand, there is a big chance for the Blues to defeat the Sharks.The home-team Sharks for its part can avoid a defeat if they can give their A-game come game-time.Sharks captain Joe Thornton also needs to play great for his team to defeat the Blues.The Sharks offense could also get a much needed boost from the return of leading goal scorer Logan Couture, who missed Thursday’s loss with a knee injury. The NHL’s rookie of the month in December scored twice in last month’s victory over the Blues.The Sharks can win this game if they can give their 101 effort and execute their game-plan well on Saturday night.

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