St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues knew they had a tough challenge in the opening round of the 2021 NHL Playoffs, facing the team with the best regular season record in the Colorado Avalanche. Based on the opening few minutes, it looked as though the Blues came to play.
St. Louis had jump, energy and focus in the first five minutes of the game. In fact, the Blues were hard done not to be up by one or two goals.
Vladimir Tarasenko hit the post once and couldn’t convert on a breakaway minutes after that.