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Special Teams Playing Key Role For Sharks

SAN JOSE --

The Sharks lost, 2-1.

In Game 2 on Tuesday, the Sharks went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed all six penalties.

They won, 4-0.

Special teams have been crucial for the Sharks throughout their deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and that likely won't change in Game 3 against St. Louis at SAP Center on Thursday (6 p.m. PT; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

"This is a one-goal league," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said Wednesday, shortly after the Sharks arrived home from St. Louis. "Most games are decided by a goal.