Brian Elliott played the role of the wake up caller Thursday in San Jose.

The St. Louis goaltender was pulled after the Sharks took a 3-0 lead early in the third period of Game 4, but goaltending isn't really the problem for the Blues.

The goal that led to Elliott's early exit was scored by Tomas Hertl - his second of the night - and marked the seventh-straight from the Sharks in the series dating back to Game 2.

The Blues, in fact, have not scored since 9:15 of the second period in Game 1, a span of almost 140 minutes.

So while Jake Allen came in to finish this one, Elliott is expected to be back between the pipes in Game 4, and hopefully with a more inspired bunch in front of him.

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