Thursday, October 19, 2017

St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche - Game 8 Recap

Blues Hang on For Victory in Colorado
Goals: Stastny (3), Schwartz (6), Dunn (2) and Bortuzzo (1)
Record 6-2-0

My thoughts on tonight's game:

  • Hutton once again backing up Jake Allen on the 2nd night of a back-to-back game played like a #1 goalie.  The Avalanche only scored once while he was in the net.  We just gotta keep him in the net. LOL (See following points for explanation)
  • Stastny scores his 600th point of his career on a nice goal in the 2nd period to tie the game. He later assisted and notched point #601.
  • Schwartz continues to score, this time while falling down.
  • Dunn's goal was a rocket off the pipe for his 2nd career goal.  John Kelly's comment "Dunn gets it done!" was cool.
  • Bortuzzo continues his physical play.  Tonight he even tackled his own goalie. (See point #1)
  • On a funky carom off the boards, Hutton finds himself out of position and allowed a goal when he couldn't get back in net. (See point #1)
  • The line of Brodziak, Jaskin and Upshall is looking better the last couple of games.
  • Sobotka's shifty move and no-look pass to Bortuzzo on his goal was outstanding.
  • It seems like we don't always do a good job of getting a body on guys in front of the net, especially when we are on the penalty kill. 
  • We have to find a way to play 60 minutes.  We're being outscored in the 3rd period 13-8 thus far this season. Late penalties and lapses in concentration will cost us points.
  • Tarasenko may not have scored tonight but he does so many things right.
#AllTogetherNowStL #LGB

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