Blues continue trend of unimpressive playoff wins
The St. Louis Blues pulled off a win Friday in Game 2 to knot their second-round series with the Nashville Predators at 1-1.
It's exactly what the Blues needed after Game 1, but the team shouldn't get too ahead of themselves because Friday's game was anything but pretty.
The Blues edged the Predators 3-2 thanks to two goals by Vladimir Tarasenko, but despite the possible re-emergence of their top star, the club as a whole looked pretty bad.
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The Blues were outshot 24-20, and went just 1-for-5 on the power play (scoring on a five-minute advantage), and overall were severely outplayed with the Predators controlling the possession game with 61.18 percent.
As bad as that may seem, this isn't anything new for the Blues who, despite needing just five games to get by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, have been brutally outplayed even in games they've won.
| Win # | PP | Shots For | Shots Against | Goals | CF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/4 | 26 | 52 | 2 | 36.59 |
| 2 | 0/2 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 41.33 |
| 3 | 1/3 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 32.1 |
| 4 | 0/4 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 40.38 |
| 5 | 1/5 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 38.82 |
Looking at the numbers, it's almost incredible that the Blues have been able to post a playoff record of 5-2. Of course, Jake Allen has been an anomaly, especially in Round 1.
It hasn't been pretty but at the end of the day a win is a win and the Blues will take them however they can get them.