Ken Hitchcock is doing the accounting.

The story heading into Game 3 on Sunday afternoon between Hitchcock's St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks is undoubtedly how the Blues will respond after having what appeared to be a potential game-winning goal - and a potential 2-0 series lead - by Vladimir Tarasenko erased after Jori Lehtera was ruled to be "millimeters offside."

What could have been a 3-2 lead eventually turned into a 3-2 loss for the Blues, after Andrew Shaw scored late in the third period, his goal standing after another review process, this one checking for goaltender interference.

Whether Hitchcock's keeping tabs with NHL hockey operations or the hockey gods, we don't know, but he's keep tabs, is what matters.

"I know we just had two go the wrong way," Hitchcock said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford. "We're owed two back the other way."

Each review took four-and-a-half minutes, twice bringing an intense playoff game to a halt, which irked a lot of the players. But Hitchcock says the Blues must overcome, the time for chatting due in the offseason.

"That's probably for summer time conversation," said the head coach, whose job is certainly on the line after three straight first-round exits. "I'm sure there'll be lots of discussion. That (offside call) will be a video that will get played over and over again, but for right now, all I know is it's a call that went against us and we need to move on and get ready for (Sunday) afternoon."

The Blues dealt with their fair share of adversity this season, as multiple key players went down to injury. They not only survived, but thrived, finishing second in the Central Division and Western Conference with an impressive 107 points. They're going to have to summon that same resolve if they hope to win three of five against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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Ken Hitchcock is doing the accounting.

The story heading into Game 3 on Sunday afternoon between Hitchcock's St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks is undoubtedly how the Blues will respond after having what appeared to be a potential game-winning goal - and a potential 2-0 series lead - by Vladimir Tarasenko erased after Jori Lehtera was ruled to be "millimeters offside."

What could have been a 3-2 lead eventually turned into a 3-2 loss for the Blues, after Andrew Shaw scored late in the third period, his goal standing after another review process, this one checking for goaltender interference.

Whether Hitchcock's keeping tabs with NHL hockey operations or the hockey gods, we don't know, but he's keep tabs, is what matters.

"I know we just had two go the wrong way," Hitchcock said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford. "We're owed two back the other way."

Each review took four-and-a-half minutes, twice bringing an intense playoff game to a halt, which irked a lot of the players. But Hitchcock says the Blues must overcome, the time for chatting due in the offseason.

"That's probably for summer time conversation," said the head coach, whose job is certainly on the line after three straight first-round exits. "I'm sure there'll be lots of discussion. That (offside call) will be a video that will get played over and over again, but for right now, all I know is it's a call that went against us and we need to move on and get ready for (Sunday) afternoon."

The Blues dealt with their fair share of adversity this season, as multiple key players went down to injury. They not only survived, but thrived, finishing second in the Central Division and Western Conference with an impressive 107 points. They're going to have to summon that same resolve if they hope to win three of five against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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Baily was not a fan this play being called dead.

Following a hit that caused a stanchion to come loose as well as an apparent hand pass, the Los Angeles Kings' mascot became visibly frustrated and offered the referee a pair of glasses.

It seems as though he was able to calm down and gain some perspective after the Kings' Game 2 loss.

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We've seen this play before.

After a 2-1 win Saturday over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, the San Jose Sharks hold a 2-0 lead, seemingly well positioned to knock off their state rivals and punch their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals.

The problem is, they were in an even better position two years ago, but proceeded to blow a 3-0 series lead to these very Kings in a scarring opening-round collapse.

Here's three reasons why history won't repeat itself in 2016:

Road warriors

In 2014, the Sharks won Games 1 and 2 in convincing fashion, outscoring the Kings 13-5. Those performances, however, came on home ice, where teams are expected to hold court in a seven-game series.

This year, San Jose squeaked out a pair of one-goal road wins, stealing home-ice advantage from the Kings. That the Sharks were able to take care of business in L.A. should come as no surprise; San Jose posted a 28-10-3 away record this season, tops in the NHL.

Their regular-season home record (18-20-3) left something to be desired, but the Sharks are traditionally a strong home team, and that they were able to win a pair in Los Angeles with three of a possible five games to be played in San Jose bodes well for shutting the door on another Kings comeback.

Kings' banged-up blue line

The Kings were forced to play Game 2 without defenseman Alec Martinez, who averaged over 21 minutes a night during the regular season. Jamie McBain was called into action in his stead, while Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin were both given even heavier than usual workloads.

Brayden McNabb is the only other Kings defenseman to see an average of over 20 minutes through the first two games, with Rob Scuderi, McBain, and Luke Schenn seeing four to five fewer minutes.

Should Martinez not be able to return immediately, the Sharks should continue to wear down Los Angeles' top pair and take advantage of the weaker half of the defensive lineup, leaving goaltender Jonathan Quick more exposed than usual.

Luck is a huge factor in the playoffs, and health is on San Jose's side.

Mr. Jones

Antti Niemi was San Jose's number one goalie in 2014, but he finished only three of the six games he started, posting an .884 save percentage over the course of the series. Alex Stalock played well in relief, but in the end, it was a matter of too little, too late.

Last summer, San Jose paid a premium to acquire Martin Jones - Los Angeles' former backup - and he's proving to be well worth giving up a first-round pick early on this postseason, allowing only four goals on 51 shots, good for a .922 save percentage.

Should he falter, James Reimer, who sparkled after being acquired from Toronto prior to the deadline, is ready to step in and help close the door.

Jones is proving to be a star on the big stage, with Hollywood ready to be conquered.

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LOS ANGELES - Captain Joe Pavelski scored his third goal in two games, Martin Jones made 27 saves and the San Jose Sharks took a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Kings with a 2-1 victory in Game 2 on Saturday night.

Logan Couture also scored for the Sharks, who largely dominated their California rivals in their second straight road victory.

Jones made several key stops against his former Los Angeles teammates and hung on after losing his shutout bid on Vincent Lecavalier's power-play goal with 5:01 to play.

Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots while losing to his former backup again.

Neither team has forgotten the Kings lost the first three games of their first-round series with San Jose in 2014, only to win four straight.

Game 3 is Monday night at the Shark Tank.

This is familiar territory: The Sharks went up 3-0 on Los Angeles in the first round in 2014, only to become the fourth team in NHL history to blow that lead when the Kings roared back.

While the Sharks' core is largely the same, the addition of several complementary players and coach Peter DeBoer suggest things could be different this year.

The Sharks led the NHL with 28 road victories this season, and they've snagged two more at Staples Center. But now they've got to go back to San Jose, where they were a sub-.500 team.

Pavelski was dominant in the series opener, scoring on the Sharks' first shot before adding the go-ahead goal early in the third period. He scored on the Sharks' first shot again in Game 2, slipping it through traffic past Quick, his U.S. Olympic teammate.

When Los Angeles took simultaneous penalties in the second period, Couture scored during 5-on-3 play after Quick got far out of position.

The Kings struggled for offense despite a boost from the return of Marian Gaborik, who missed the past two months with a knee injury. Top goal-scorer Tyler Toffoli was shut out again, and top scorer Anze Kopitar made little impact as the Sharks largely confined the Kings to the perimeter of the ice.

Lecavalier finally ended the Kings' 77:41 scoreless stretch with a rebound goal, but they couldn't equalize with Quick pulled in the final seconds.

Gaborik had missed 29 straight games since Feb. 12, but he returned to the Kings' starting lineup for Game 2. The Slovak scorer had a phenomenal postseason in 2014, contributing 14 goals on the way to his first Stanley Cup title.

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Antoine Roussel felt like a certain Pittsburgh Penguins star after scoring a strange but crucial goal Saturday night.

"I was trying to kick it in back on my stick, and (it was) just perfect," the Dallas Stars forward told reporters following a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 on Saturday night. "Looked like a Crosby goal or something."

Roussel was credited with the opening goal of the game after the puck caromed off his skate, then off Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk and in, as the netminder lifted the net off in an attempt to keep the puck out.

Related: Roussel's trick shot could be the strangest goal scored this season

"I wasn't sure it totally crossed the line, but I had a feeling it might get reversed," Roussel said.

It was ruled no goal on the ice, but that call was indeed overturned by the NHL's Situation Room in Toronto.

Related: Dubnyk sounds off on controversial Roussel goal

"(Dubnyk) just pushed the net off, and in that circumstance, that (was) good for us and that was a big goal for us," Roussel said.

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On a play that was originally waved off by on-ice officials, Dallas Stars forward Antoine Roussel was credited with a miraculous goal after video review, helping the Stars grab a 2-1 win and a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Wild.

Related: Roussel's trick shot could be the strangest goal scored this season​

With some arguing the goal was kicked in, and others arguing the net was knocked off its moorings before the puck crossed the line, goaltender Devan Dubnyk was understandably frustrated with the ruling.

"The ref made the right call," Dubnyk fumed, according to Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "He waved it off. You tell me how they came up with that. It's crazy."

One positive for the Wild came in scoring the team's first goal of the series - coming off the stick of Marco Scandella with under eight minutes remaining - but some long-awaited offense isn't going to soften the blow of the Roussel marker for Dubnyk.

"I'm not even going to talk about it," the netmidner added, per Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "It's embarrassing. It's amazing. It's the playoffs.

"The puck is kicked in and somehow they have enough to overturn the ref's call," he continued. "It's mind-blowing that that's the outcome of that play."

Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET in St. Paul, Minn.

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