The St. Louis Blues kicked off a nine-day road trip, mostly through Canada, last night in Toronto. Personally, I had this game circled on the schedule because I felt it was going to be a good measuring stick for the beginning of the season to assess where the team defense stood.
Well, the Blues didn’t disappoint, and neither did Jordan Binnington, who was playing in the arena he visited 2-3 times a year as a kid. Watching his Toronto Maple Leafs play and inspiring him to pursue his dream of being a professional hockey player.
The questions heading into this game for me were, is the defense ready to handle the flying and fluid offense of Toronto?