Updated Mar 9, 2013 11:04 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Vladimir Sobotka 's transition from a left wing in Europe to a part-time center for the St. Louis Blues hasn't always gone smoothly. WHAT
Stewart, held to one assist after leading the team with 18 goals, and Andy McDonald, held scoreless. Alex Steen and Vladimir Sobotka were among the few standouts at forward, Steen with a handful of clutch goals and Sobotka with consistent play all
his first two career playoff goals but ended up minus-3 along with linemates Berglund and David Perron. Forward Vladimir Sobotka was among the rare standouts at plus-2 with two assists. Two days earlier, Hitchcock was much happier with the
finals in Phoenix. Oshie put the Blues back ahead shortly after a second-period timeout, sending a rebound of Vladimir Sobotka 's shot over a prone Quick at a sharp angle. NOTES: Blues F Vladimir Tarasenko made his NHL playoff debut, replacing
his first goal in seven games, keeping the puck in the zone and then charging to the net for a return pass from Vladimir Sobotka before converting on the backhand at 5:13. HOCKEY'S HOTTIES Check out photos of the NHL's 2013 ice girls
power play late in the second to take the lead and end a string of 25 straight penalty kills by St. Louis. With Vladimir Sobotka off for hooking, Edler threaded a high drive through traffic past Brian Elliott that clanged off the far post
J. Oshie scored in his second straight game after sitting out the previous three with an injury to his ribs and Vladimir Sobotka had the other goal. "We had a lot of shots and we couldn't execute and put the puck in,'' Sobotka said
assist for the Blues, who had won four of their past five games including a 3-0 win in Edmonton one night earlier. Vladimir Sobotka also scored for St. Louis. ''We had a lot of shots and we couldn't execute and put the puck in,'' Sobotka
Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev's head. The Canucks received a power play with 3:06 left in the third period as Vladimir Sobotka was called for holding. The whistle finally blew after the Canucks had a prolonged delayed penalty, struggled to
David Perron has nine goals and 20 points, and David Backes (18 points) and Oshie (17) are right behind. Vladimir Sobotka , ostensibly a checking specialist who's also the team's best faceoff man, had his first career hat trick at