On Sunday afternoon, the St. Louis Blues did something remarkable. In a single period, they put an end to Chicago’s long run of dominance when leading after two frames, scoring twice and eking out a 3-2 victory over their first-round rival. More importantly, the Blues re-established their series lead, taking a 2-1 edge.
Now, the challenge will be to parlay that lead into a series win, and it is truly a challenge. Recent NHL history is littered with teams that found the Blackhawks surprisingly tough to eliminate, and the Blues themselves have an unpleasant track record of blowing this kind of advantage against strong opponents.
For a while, it looked like Game 3 was going to be another missed opportunity for St. Louis.
The Blues started the game strongly, putting the Blackhawks on their heels and both generating a number of high-probability scoring chances and dominating territorially five-on-five. However, undisciplined penalties from veteran Blues players allowed Chicago to push back. First, it was Kyle Brodziak in the box, and then Jay Bouwmeester took consecutive penalties, with the second in the sequ ...
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