Vladimir Tarasenko's dynamic scoring punch has completely disappeared in the Western Conference Final.
The St. Louis Blues sniper was held without a point for the fifth consecutive game in Monday night's Game 5 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Tarasenko managed only one shot on goal in nearly 19 minutes of ice time during the 6-3 defeat that gave the Sharks a 3-2 series lead.
He's been neutralized by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and the Sharks' defense.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic has played 41:48 vs. Vladimir Tarasenko at evens thru five games. Tarasenko is pointless, shots are 21-14 SJ.
— Jonathan Willis (@JonathanWillis) May 24, 2016
Tarasenko recorded only two shots on goal during his 20 minutes on the ice in the Blues' 6-3 victory in Game 4.
The 24-year-old has gone ice cold since piling up 13 points in 14 games over the first two playoff rounds against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars.
Tarasenko led the Blues with 40 goals and 74 points in the regular season, and he was on a historic point-per-game pace early in the playoffs.
Now, St. Louis is on the brink of elimination, and its brightest star looks lost.
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