“I would feel a lot more comfortable of the Blues being able to get the match-ups they want because of the versatility even if they’re on the road against the Stars in Game 7, than I would be against the Chicago Blackhawks“.
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“We had a real good look back door with (Alex) Hemsky and it went off the end of his stick”. We’ll add you to our fan video. Coach Lindy Ruff wasn’t exactly forthcoming, however, choosing a deadpan statement over a ringing endorsement.
Once Cody Eakin tied the series at 2 with his overtime goal in Game 4, it was clear this series is not for the easily worn out.
The Blues failed to secure a 3-1 series win on Thursday when they lost to the Stars in OT.
“We’re all tied up here and we’ve got to put this one behind us like we put the other ones”, said David Backes, who took the tripping penalty.
“They got a bounce on their first goal … that’s just puck luck”, said Ruff.
Behind a two-point game from Ovechkin and 30 saves by Braden Holtby, Washington cut its deficit to 3-2 and forced Game 6 on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.
St. Louis Blues’ Paul Stastny, left, is congratulated by teammate Vladimir Tarasenko, of Russian Federation, after scoring during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas S…
“He’s been a big part of our team”, said linemate Jason Spezza.
“We’ve been in this position before”, defenseman Ryan Ellis said. Lehtonen first left the ice with 3:50 remaining and after briefly returning, left for a second time with 2:36 left. It was an understated account of a season-saving goal.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brian Elliott’s postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2001. It’s not easy to score in this league, when you do get those chances, early on, when we’re up 1-0, we have the power play, our mindset was to try to get that other goal, especially in the first period to kind of put them away.
St. Louis then went ahead 3-1 with 2:18 remaining before the second intermission when Brouwer scored his fourth goal of the playoffs.
ABOUT THE STARS: Captain Jamie Benn set up a pair of tallies on Thursday to push his postseason point total to a team-leading 14 (five goals, nine assists) and was honored the following day as a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, which is presented to the NHL’s “Most Outstanding Player” as voted by players. St. Louis outshot Dallas 11-6 in the middle frame.
“I said it’s time for us to man up, and I thought we did”, Ruff said. I thought our leaders were our leaders.
Tyler Seguin (lower body) and Patrick Eaves (leg) are expected to sit out again.
Hitchcock didn’t seem eager to heap criticism on rookie defnseman Joel Edmundson after Edmundon’s critical turnover in the second period Thursday led to a big goal by the Stars’ Faksa.
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The Stars have their backs against the wall heading into St. Louis on Monday as they spoiled a glorious opportunity on home ice on Saturday afternoon and now they have no room for error as they are in a win or go home mode for the next two games.
