SUMMARY
The Blues of St Louis scored four goals without response in the second half of the second period, Friday, to correct the Jets of Winnipeg 5-2 and force the holding of a 7-round series between the two teams.
The local team won each match in the series. The ultimate duel will be held on Sunday evening in Winnipeg.
The favorite for obtaining the Vézina trophy, Connor Hellebuyck, sold five times on 23 shots before giving way to Eric Comrie for the third period. The latter blocked the four shots directed towards him.
Hellebuyck has become the third goalkeeper in history only to give at least four goals in seven consecutive games outside in series. He sold six and five times in the third and fourth respectively.
“It is not Connor’s fault, we collapsed before him,” said head coach Scott Arniel. There will be an ultimate match. We have to come back to the basis of our game.
“I have fully confidence in Connor and the rest of the team. »»
While the score was equal to 1-1 in the middle of the second, Nathan Walker and Brayden Schenn touched the target 53 seconds apart, Cam Fowler added 1:13 later and Alexey Toropchenko brought the brand to 5-1 with 3:03 to do during the period.
-“We played a very good match and the wind turned,” said Arniel. Just like in match no 4. You want to learn the lesson the first time, but it happened again.
Fowler has already had ten points since the start of the series, a summit for a defender during a series in the history of the Blues. He collected at least one point in every match in the series.
Philip BRUBERG opened the brand on the first shot of St Louis and Cole Perfetti created equality for Winnipeg in the second.
Broberg also prepared Walker’s goal with a skillful playing piece by bypassing the net.
Jordan Binnington pushed 21 shots in front of the Blues net.
Nino Niederreiter scored in digital advantage for third jets.
The Blues are trying to access the second round of the series for the first time since 2022.
The jets have not reached the second round since 2021. They had then been swept by Montreal Canadians.
