Preview: Game 3 vs. Colorado

GAME 6 VS. COLORADO

The St. Louis Blues bounced back in a big way after an overtime loss in Game 1, playing some of their best hockey all season en route to a 4-1 win in Game 2.
They accomplished what they came to Colorado looking to do: split the openers on the road before coming home to St. Louis. The Blues now have an opportunity to take control of the series, playing two straight games on home ice Saturday and Monday.
Coaching adjustments are crucial when battling in a best-of-7 series, and Head Coach Craig Berube shook up the forward lines to strong results in Game 2. The Blues scored more goals, recorded more shots on goal, spent less time in the penalty box and won a better share of face-offs than they did in the series opener.
"(We were) way more connected all over the ice," said Berube. "Puck support, making plays - we did a much better job of that... I've seen it all year, we're a good team. It's a good group of guys that want to win."
The power play continues to deliver, scoring a 5-on-3 opportunity to extend the team's postseason power-play goal streak to eight games - every single game in their Stanley Cup Playoffs run. Pavel Buchnevich played at the top - the fifth forward on the ice, an unconventional lineup decision - and it paid off when he fed David Perron for his seventh goal of the postseason.
Game 3 is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.

NOTEWORTHY STATS

• When a best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, the Blues hold an all-time series record of 7-8 (.467) when starting on the road. Colorado's corresponding record starting at home with a 1-1 tie is 5-6 (.455).
  -Jordan Kyrou's goal in Game 2 was his fifth of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, bringing the Blues to an NHL-best four players at five or more goals this postseason. Kyrou joins Perron, Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly.
  - Jordan Binnington earned his 20th career playoff win in Game 2, only trailing Tuukka Rask (22) and Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy (40) for most playoff wins in net since Binnington's postseason debut in 2019.

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THEY SAID IT

"We came out hard, it was definitely a different feel (than Game 1). I think it's a great response by our club." - Goaltender Jordan Binnington after Game 2
"It's unfortunate, but it's 1-1. We get to go on the road and hopefully steal one there - hopefully two - and we gotta forget about it and move on, and get back to the way we can play." - Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon after Game 2

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BLUE NOTES

The Blues now have 10 power-play goals this postseason, only trailing Tampa Bay (11) for the most in the NHL... David Perron became the first Blue to score seven goals through eight games in a single postseason since Shayne Corson in 1996... Ryan O'Reilly extended his point streak to six games, matching his playoff career high set during the 2019 Stanley Cup Final... Perron now sits fifth in franchise playoff history in multi-goal games (4) and game-winning goals (5). Brett Hull holds the top spot on both lists.