The St. Louis Blues knew they needed a quality game against the Detroit Red Wings to get themselves back on track. While they have not played well on home ice, the Blues have been more solid on the road.
They continued that trend with a good opening in Detroit. St. Louis was playing well in the first, getting every puck to the net they could and outshot the Red Wings 13-4 in the first 20 minutes.
They also grabbed the lead. St. Louis made it 1-0 with a power play goal at 7:43. Kyrou took a few strides in from the point and wired a shot into the upper corner.