Dylan Holloway scored the game-winning goal in overtime with three seconds left to lift the St. Louis Blues past the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday.
After the Sharks had a chance in OT, Holloway chased down a puck and lifted a puck on the backhand over the top of Alex Nedeljkovic.
Dalibor Dvorsky scored the other goal for the Blues, who have won three straight games. Joel Hofer continued his strong play after the Olympic break, making 24 saves.
Alexander Wennberg scored for the San Jose Sharks, who are on a six-game (0-5-1) losing streak. Yaroslav Askarov started the game but left in the second period with an injury. Askarov made 11 saves before Nedeljkovic entered the game. The Sharks’ goalie made 10 saves.
Thursday’s start was much better for the Sharks, who gave up five against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The team was much more engaged and played with the desperation and focus needed for games during March.
Dvorsky put the Blues up 1-0 at 17:19 of the second period. After a flubbed shot by Dylan Holloway, Dvorsky went to the slot and beat Nedeljkovic with a blocker shot.
Wennberg tied the game 1-1 at 5:04 of the third period. William Eklund found Wennberg on the far side, and after kicking the puck up from his feet, the San Jose Sharks center beat Hofer over the blocker.