The San Jose Sharks are flying high after a hard-fought shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Now they must put the lessons they've learned to the test as they travel to St. Paul, Minn., to battle the Wild.

San Jose's 2-1 shootout win on Wednesday featured tight defensive play and a strong push late in the game to keep St. Louis from running away with the two-game series -- not to mention a strong comeback performance from netminder Martin Jones, who had been pulled from his previous start.

Sharks captain Logan Couture said Wednesday's win highlighted how the team needs to play going forward.