With a win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday afternoon, the St. Louis Blues had an opportunity to move within 3 points of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Unfortunately for the Blues, the defending Stanley Cup champs were just too good and the Blues lost to the Blackhawks 5-3 at the Scottrade Center.
Fresh off an exciting 9-3 thumping of the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday and after the high profile trade of Erik Johnson, the Blues were looking hoping that momentum from Saturday's offensive outburst would carry over.
It did, as the Blues built a 2-0 lead after the first period behind goals from Andy McDonald and Brad Boyes.
But then rookie goaltender Ben Bishop had a meltdown in the second period, allowing 4 unanswered Chicago goals.
Bishop was pulled in favor of Ty Conklin and the Blues outshot the Hawks 34 to 26 in the contest, but the lead was too much to overcome.
During the midst of a desperate push to try and make the playoffs, a meltdown by Bishop and the Blues defense is just absolutely unacceptable, especially on home ice.
"Obviously in the second period we took our foot off the gas a little and they just took advantage of it," Blues forward T.J. Oshie said. "It's just an unacceptable second period."
The game against the Hawks basically summarizes the Blues season.
The team started so well at the start, had a complete meltdown in the second period, and then played hard to no avail in the end.
Too little too late on Monday against Chicago.
And possibly for the season as well.
Unfortunately for the Blues, the defending Stanley Cup champs were just too good and the Blues lost to the Blackhawks 5-3 at the Scottrade Center.
Fresh off an exciting 9-3 thumping of the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday and after the high profile trade of Erik Johnson, the Blues were looking hoping that momentum from Saturday's offensive outburst would carry over.
It did, as the Blues built a 2-0 lead after the first period behind goals from Andy McDonald and Brad Boyes.
But then rookie goaltender Ben Bishop had a meltdown in the second period, allowing 4 unanswered Chicago goals.
Bishop was pulled in favor of Ty Conklin and the Blues outshot the Hawks 34 to 26 in the contest, but the lead was too much to overcome.
During the midst of a desperate push to try and make the playoffs, a meltdown by Bishop and the Blues defense is just absolutely unacceptable, especially on home ice.
"Obviously in the second period we took our foot off the gas a little and they just took advantage of it," Blues forward T.J. Oshie said. "It's just an unacceptable second period."
The game against the Hawks basically summarizes the Blues season.
The team started so well at the start, had a complete meltdown in the second period, and then played hard to no avail in the end.
Too little too late on Monday against Chicago.
And possibly for the season as well.
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