Observations From Blues' 5-1 Win Vs. Maple Leafs
Puck possession was as dominant as it's been all season; shot clock didn't lie (38-13); penalty kill continues to impress, lead NHL since Olympic break; team is back in playoff chase; Holl scores against former team ... again; Thomas effort on Suter shorty a beauty
ST. LOUIS – If you watched the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, there was one obvious observation that could be made: one team played with desperation and urgency; the other didn’t.
It was that kind of game for the Blues, who dominated the Leafs in every facet, except for maybe in goal because Dardenne Prairie’s Joseph Woll was bombarded with 38 shots to just 13 faced by Jordan Binnington, and that's no disrespect to Binnington but he simply didn't have to see as much vulcanized rubber on this night ... not nearly as much. And this game was only close in the third period because of Woll.
The Blues’ 5-1 win was their fourth straight, they swept the three-game homestand and are 10-1-2 in their past 13 games. “It’s great,” defenseman Cam Fowler said. “Winning in this league is always fun.
No matter how it ends up happening, it gives our group a lot of momentum. It’s fun coming to the rink when you’re having some success and guys have smiles on their faces. It’s a humbling league and that can change quickly.
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