“We’re getting numbers on the puck and then we’re able to go low to high and our defensemen, because of the way Winnipeg does such a great job in the D-zone, have a little more time if they’re moving their feet to get to middle ice.” “The last two games our D have been phenomenal, breaking pucks out with their feet and the O-zone, shooting a lot of pucks, that’s something we thought we kind of missing in the first couple of games was just that shot mentality from up top and getting people there. The combination of shots from the point and traffic at the net-front has allowed the Blues to chase Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck in two straight games, scoring 11 goals on the likely Vezina Trophy winner in two games.
Author: By Matthew DeFranks St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Published at: 2025-04-28 22:00:00
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