The St. Louis Blues desperately needed a good performance to end their losing streak. For a team struggling to keep goals out, facing the Edmonton Oilers is not what this team needed.
Despite that, the Blues played pretty well overall in the first period. They only allowed eight shots on goal, and the defense was solid.
Unfortunately, things still didn't end well. The officials assessed a penalty on Oskar Sundqvist, and the Oilers scored almost immediately.
The second period saw it get worse. The Blues had a great start with energy and rush plays, but they kept passing to set up something pretty and didn't even get shots.