It’s funny how things can change in the postseason. The Blues started with a confident Ville Husso in net, who promptly backed up Craig Berube’s decision to make him the playoff starter with a shutout. Husso had wrested Binnington’s starter position from him during the regular season, out-performing Binnington at nearly every level. Amongst goalies who started at least 15 games, Binnington hovered near the bottom of the league. He ranked 46th in save percentage with .901 and 48th in GAA with a goals against of 3.13.
After games two and three against the Minnesota Wild, a 6-2 and 5-1 loss, respectively, Binnington got the call to get back into the net and reclaim his job and reputation as the Blues’ playoff starter.