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

St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers - Game 5 Recap

Blues notch first loss of the season falling to Florida 5-2
Goals by: Stastny (2) and Dunn (1)
Record 4-1-0

My thoughts on tonight's game. 

• We looked like a different team tonight. A step or two slow all night, sloppy defense, sloppy passing. 
• However, I try to keep things positive so here goes...
• Schwartz looks like he never gives up. 
• Although Dunn wasn't perfect he looks like he's gaining confidence and his first NHL goal was a beauty. 
• Looks like anyone could have walked right up at game time and bought a seat anywhere they wanted. There were entire sections that were nearly empty. (see photos below) 

• The refs in this one were a little too much. How many times did you yell "just drop the puck, will ya!"? 
• On to Tampa Bay. Let's close this trip out with a win. 
• PS. I wasn't there. I listened on the radio to 1st and 2nd period, then went home and watched from the beginning on FSMW.

#AllTogetherNowStL #LGB