Mike Hoffman scores 2 goals as San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis Blues 5-1
By ERIC HE
Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored two goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1. Givani Smith had a goal and an assist for San Jose, which had dropped three in a row. William Eklund and Luke Kunin also scored in the Sharks’ highest scoring game of the season. San Jose is 3-3 in its last six games after dropping its first 11 games of the season. Pavel Buchnevich scored for St. Louis, which had won three in a row. Joel Hofer stopped 17 of 21 shots before he was replaced by Jordan Binnington in the second period. The Blues had won their last eight games against the Sharks.
