People can speculate if St. Louis Blues right winger and alternate captain Vladimir Tarasenko will stay or go, but I prefer to stay in the moment when it comes to NHL hockey.
Though I have to admit that I had mixed emotions about Tarasenko coming into the 2021-22 NHL season. It wasn’t because of the rumors, as I don’t really get into rumors. It was his injuries and injury-laden seasons.
Tarasenko, however, surprised me on Tuesday when the Blues hosted the Los Angeles Kings in game two of a two-game homestand. I picked him to score the first goal of the game, like some Blues fans did; but I didn’t think he’d score two goals — let alone, two in the third period.