Ken Hitchcock has seen this type of effort before, though last time, it yielded a victory.
The St. Louis Blues fell into an early hole versus the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 on Tuesday night, and weren't able to mount any sort of comeback as the Sharks ran away with a 4-0 victory to tie the series.
San Jose carried play in Game 1 as well, but the Blues got the bounces, barely escaping with a win. Their coach had hoped for a better effort in response, but didn't get it.
"They were much better in probably every aspect," Hitchcock said after the game. "We tried to play the same way we did in Game 1 and didn't get away with it."
"We'll take 1-1 with the way we played," he added.
The series resumes Thursday night in San Jose, which could bode well for St. Louis; the Blues have a record of 5-2 on the road this postseason.
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