The St. Louis Blues have faced some pretty good offensive players on their journey to the Western Conference Final.
In the first round, it was Hart Trophy favorite Patrick Kane and Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews on the other side. They combined for one goal in the seven-game series.
Next up was the Dallas Stars, who were missing Tyler Seguin, but still finished as the NHL’s top offensive team in the regular season. Jamie Benn, second in the league in scoring, managed just one goal, as did second line center Jason Spezza in seven games.
Now come the Sharks’ top offensive threats in Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture and Brent Burns.