Goals: Steen (1), Schwartz (7), Pietrangelo (4), Stastny (4) and Edmundson (2)
Record 7-2-1
My Thoughts on Tonight's Game
- Calgary controlled the play early as the Blues seemed to have trouble getting into their game.
- Once the Blues sustained some offensive pressure things started to fall into place.
- Special teams looked much better tonight. Although we didn't score on first power play, the momentum we gained carried over back into even strength as Steen sniped his first goal of the season shortly after the first power play.
- Schwartz scored on the power play 4 minutes into the 2nd and then Pietrangelo got another power play goal about 3 minutes later.
- Sobotka looked good on the line with Steen and Stastny. The SSS line.
- I like the first two lines the way Yeo lined 'em up tonight, Schenn, Schwartz and Tarasenko being the other.
- Steen was EVERYWHERE tonight. He had 4 points and was only denied a fifth point on Edmundson's empty netter because he wasn't on the ice at the time. I think I heard him yell "shoot" though, so I'm giving him an assist on that one too.
- Some fans were faulting Allen on the 2nd Calgary goal but he just lost an edge. It's gonna happen once in a while. He's a great puck-handling goalie, so I'd rather he not do anything differently. He made some good saves when we needed him to.
- Parayko filled in when Allen was out of net and gave up the goal in his goaltending debut. LOL
- Blues penalty kill was solid. Calgary went 0 for 2 when they had the advantage.
- I think we were fortunate to catch Calgary on the back end of their back-to-back games. They beat Nashville the night before in a shootout but it looked to me like they got a little gassed by the 3rd period tonight.
- Johnny Hockey and Little Tkachuk and crew have some speed and skill. This was a good win.
- After 7 of first 9 games on the road, the Blues now have 7 of 9 at home. Let's keep it going.
- Vladimir Tarasenko had a shot go off the goalpost, but he hasn't found the net in a while. He's doing lots of other things right and others are scoring. If he gets going, look out.
- Parayko nearly had a goal on a slick move to the net but was also robbed by the pipe. I'd like to see him score soon, too.
- We had much better 'net traffic' tonight, certainly a point Coach Yeo has been stressing. On Pietrangelo's goal, it was a "Steen screen" on the goalie as Lack didn't even move when the shot was taken. The puck was in the net before he even knew what happened.
- Backup goalie, Lack was previously 6-0 in his career vs Blues. However, he is no longer undefeated against the Blues.
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