Last night, folks figured that the Wild would be a challenge for the Blues, seeing as how they were still playing for home ice advantage in the playoffs. The Blues, on the other hand, are locked into fourth place with nowhere to go.
That is decidedly not how it went.
The Blues rang four goals up on Cam Talbot while getting Ville Husso his first NHL shutout. Playing spoiler for the Wild was a surprisingly good motivation, if that’s what motivated them. Something certainly motivated David Perron, who ended the game with a goal and two assists.