The St. Louis Blues were unable to secure the second point against the Toronto Maple Leafs, losing on a highlight reel goal by William Nylander. There was a ton to unpack from this one, as it is the first game of a five-game road trip.
Let's go over three of the biggest takeaways from this one.
Binnington stood tall against solid Maple Leafs offense
Even without Auston Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a solid offensive unit. That was in full effect against the Blues abysmal defensive unit, and their goaltender had to stand on his head to keep them in this game.