Missed the game live because I had to go play beer league softball of all things. But watching it, I thought it was a pretty strong game aside from the defensive gaffes. I think Dallas is doing a good job in forcing some of them, but the Blues need to be much better in front of Binnington on a more consistent basis. Good win with a chance to get a stranglehold on the series tomorrow.
As an aside, for all the bitch, moaning, and complaining that a not insignificant amount of this board does about a lack of leadership/mental toughness/character/blah blah blah this might be the most resilient Blues team of my lifetime. Putting out of your mind for a second that they were left for dead in January, just in this postseason alone they have:
Scored two goals in the third to beat WPG game one
Scored three goals in the third to win in WPG to grab control of the series
Completely dominated WPG for 56 mins of an elimination game at home
Won this back and forth game against Dallas on the road.
No, it’s not always pretty. They don’t dominate for 60 minutes. But the other team is full of guys getting paid too. They want to win just as bad as the Blues, and Winnipeg and Dallas are good teams. But the Blues have demonstrated, for months now, a way to win games that are able to be won. And that’s what good teams (and teams that win championships) do.