San Jose Sharks carry five-game losing streak into Thursday’s date with the St. Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov defends the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Dallas. Thursday when the San Jose Sharks face the St.
Louis Blues in a game between two teams headed in opposite directions.injury in practice in Boston the following day and did not dress for the next six games before he backed up Alex Nedeljkovic on TuesdayNedeljkovic carried most of the workload in Askarov’s absence, starting six of seven games. For the season, Nedeljkovic is 13-13-3 with an .894 save percentage.seven points back of the Predators for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, with two games in hand. San Jose was also eight points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for third place in the Pacific Division, with three games in hand. The Sharks are now in 12th place in the West, and will have to pass Winnipeg, Seattle, and Los Angeles before they can catch Nashville. The Blues, meanwhile, have gone 9-2-2 since the Olympic break and are now one point behind the Sharks, who have fallen into 27th place in the NHL’s overall standings. PerToffoli has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury he sustained in the first period of the Sharks’ home game against the Sabres on March 19. He was not with the Sharks in Nashville, but joined the team in St. Louis. Toffoli is the Sharks’ third leading scorer this season with 44 points in 67 games, with eight points in his last 12 games. The Sharks can use the extra scoring punch after being held to two even-strength goals in their last three games, while allowing 27 goals during the five-game skid. Forward Philipp Kurashev and defenseman Nick Leddy are expected to be healthy scratches, and center Ty Dellandrea is on the trip but remains out with a lower-body injury.Thomas, considered day-to-day, had two goals, including the overtime winner, in the Blues’ 3-2 win over the Sharks on March 6 at SAP Center. Goalie Joel Hofer will start for the Blues. Since the Olympic break, Hofer is 6-0-2 with a .959 save percentage and two shutouts in eight games.Review: Famed classic rock act showcases new lead singer in concertDear Abby: I spurned my dear friend because my insurance company told me to. Was that wrong?Harriette Cole: Did I fail a moral test when I saw this man's phone get stolen?Mass deportations could jolt Bay Area economy and trigger job losses, report warns Kurtenbach: MLB's SF Giants-Yankees Opening Night Netflix cash-grab proves nothing is sacred in modern sports
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