Let’s just say that while last night’s 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes wasn’t ideal, their game improved as play went on. Pavel Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko in particular looked sharp, as proven by their respective goals. Tarasenko, in particular, has proven to everyone that yes, his shoulder is fine. He has six goals and seven assists in 13 games played; last season, he finished with four goals and ten assists in 24 games. So, in eleven fewer games played, he’s nearly matched his point total.
He’s fine.
The Blues, even with their depleted line-up, are fine.