Well, the Avalanche wasn’t going 16-0 in this playoff season, but to suffer a first loss like this? Not good. The Blues had five of the first seven shots, nine of the first 14 and 12 of the first 17 as they established the fore-check to gain and maintain possession. The Avs survived the first period (no score), but two second-period deflections staked St. Louis to a 2-0 lead. Both were deflections that goalie Darcy Kuemper had no chance to stop. First goal: Jordan Kyrou’s shot hit the heel of Avs defenseman Sam Girard’s stick and knuckled over Kuemper’s shoulder.
Avalanche-Blues Game 2 Quick Hits: Home team thoroughly outplayed in loss to St. Louis
