If Game 1 is indicative of the way the rest of the second-round series between the St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars is going to go, the Blues may as well give up now. The final 2-1 score fails to convey how dominant Dallas was, and how badly and for how long St. Louis took it on the chin.
Ken Hitchcock’s team seemed unprepared for the Stars' speed and aggressive style, and that simply can’t happen again.
The shot tally tells much of the story, particularly at even strength:
First period: 13-5 for Dallas
Second period: 14-8 for Dallas
Third period: 15-11 for St. Louis
The Blues let the Stars dominate for two frames before rallying in the third period, trying to come back from a one-goal deficit. Thanks to goaltender Brian Elliott, the deficit wasn’t larger than a single goal and St. Louis had a shot at coming back in the third period. But it was only because of the goaltender that the game was even that close.
The frightening thing is that the Stars didn’t even have Tyler Seguin while they were dominating the opening two frames.
St. Louis had no answer for no ...
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NHL Playoffs Roundup: Blues Need Major Improvement After Stars Dominate Game 1
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