Fri 4/20/12 1:37 AM

Joe Thornton had the San Jose Sharks' only goal in their 2-1 loss in Game 4 of their opening-round series against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. While Thornton has three assists in the series, it's his first playoff tally, and it came with 1:07 remaining. The Sharks will need a lot more from their top forwards if they are to overcome the 3-1 series deficit. Players like Joe Pavelski, who had 31 goals in the regular season, and Patrick Marleau, who had 30, each have been held pointless in the series. Logan Couture and Brent Burns had the assists on Thornton's marker.