Home opener dampened by more solid play, lack of finishing; top line is doing Blues no favors right now despite creating more opportunities; McMichael, McTavish chemistry continues to shine;
The St. Louis Blues fell 3-2 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at Enterprise Center, dropping their third straight game to move to 1-2-1 on the season. St. Louis led twice through goals from Connor McMichael and Dillon Dube, but San Jose answered each time via Tyler Toffoli and Collin Graf before Darnell Nurse netted the overtime winner.
Blues head coach Jim Montgomery expressed frustration over his team's inability to finish scoring opportunities despite generating consistent offensive zone chances. The writer notes that St. Louis missed a prime chance against a Sharks squad playing without star Macklin Celebrini, highlighting ongoing scoring struggles on the top forward line.
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