First a recap, then a rant
Tonight the other half of the training camp roster took to the ice for the first time. This time it was in St. Louis, against a team featuring several of the Blues regulars, including goaltender Jake Allen and star forward Vladimir Tarasenko.
Tarasenko drew first blood with the only goal of the first period, on the power play. Yes, this was another game with a lot of penalties: 7 for Columbus and 8 for St. Louis. The teams combined for 8 slashing penalties (one point of emphasis) but only 1 faceoff violation penalty (a sign they learned from their teammates’ struggles last night).