Antti Niemi made 22 saves but came up short in the San Jose Sharks' 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their first-round series Thursday night. The Sharks have now lost three straight and are on the brink of elimination. Niemi hasn't been all that good this series, allowing 11 goals in the four games, but he hasn't really had a lot of breathing room to work with, as San Jose has just seven goals. Game 5 is Saturday night in St. Louis, the only place the Sharks were able to win so far.