As usual, this post covers the entire series in the first round of this year's NHL playoffs.
Game 1: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. St. Louis won the tight game 1-0 in overtime with a David Backes goal, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Backes, Elliott (35 save shutout), and Crawford (17 for 18 in saves). The Blues take a gritty 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. Chicago tied it on a Duncan Keith goal, made possible by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks took the lead with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, powered by Brent Seabrook and Kane. Chicago added on with an empty net goal by Artemi Panarin, set up by Keith. The Blues got one back late with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, with a lone assist by David Backes, but this only made it 3-2. The three stars were Keith, Kane, and Crawford (29 for 31 in saves). The series is tied at 1 heading into Illinois.
Game 3: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Corey Crawford for Chicago. Chicago led off in the first period with a Brent Seabrook goal, via Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko power play goal, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Robby Fabbri. The Blackhawks took the lead with an Artem Anisimov goal, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. The Blues tied it on a Patrik Berglund goal in the third period, helped along by Kevin Shattenkirk and Fabbri. St. Louis took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, powered by David Backes and Vladimir Tarasenko. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Schwartz, Fabbri, and Elliott (44 for 46 in saves). The Blues are up 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Corey Crawford for Chicago. St. Louis began in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. Chicago tied it in the second period with an Andrew Shaw goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Marian Hossa and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Duncan Keith power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Shaw and Patrick Kane. The Blues tied it again on a Tarasenko power play goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, coming off of Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis took the lead in the third period on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his second of the postseason, a power play goal made possible by Shattenkirk and Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Steen goal, going in unassisted. Chicago pulled back with a Keith goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, helped along by Artemi Panarin and Shaw. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Tarasenko, Steen, and Schwartz, while Shattenkirk, Keith, and Shaw get the honorable mentions. The Blues head home leading the series 3-1.
Game 5: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded Marian Hossa goal, set up by Niklas Hjalmarsson. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Colton Parayko. The Blackhawks took the lead back with an Artem Anisimov goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Teuvo Teravainen. Chicago added on with a Panarin goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blues got one back in the third period with a Robby Fabbri goal, passed from Pietrangelo. St. Louis tied it on a David Backes goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Pietrangelo and Fabbri. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in double overtime on a Kane goal, with a lone assist by Richard Panik. The three stars went to Kane, Pietrangelo, and Panarin, while Fabbri gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again, with the Blues leading 3-2.
Game 6: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Corey Crawford for Chicago. Chicago opened in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, passed from Marcus Kruger. St. Louis tied it on a Scottie Upshall goal, via Steve Ott. The Blues took the lead on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, courtesy of Troy Brouwer and Paul Stastny. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. The Blackhawks pulled back in the second period on an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Marian Hossa and Artemi Panarin. Chicago tied it with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, coming off of Jonathan Toews and Richard Panik. The Blackhawks took the lead on a Dale Weise goal, fueled by Panarin. Chicago extended the lead as Andrew Shaw scored his third of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Patrick Kane and Toews. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 with a Hossa empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Ladd. The three stars were Ladd, Hossa, and Toews, while Panarin gets an honorable mention. The series shifts to Missouri again for its last game, currently tied at 3 apiece.
Game 7: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. St. Louis started in the first period with a Jori Lehtera goal, passed from Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Patrik Berglund and Alexander Steen. Chicago got on the board with a Marian Hossa goal, his third of the playoffs, via Richard Panik. The Blackhawks tied it on an Andrew Shaw power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. St. Louis took the lead back in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, assisted by Robby Fabbri and Paul Stastny. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Brouwer, Parayko, and Lehtera. The Blues advance to face the Dallas Stars for the Central Division title.
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