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Vejmelka for Vezina
PREVIEW
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The St. Louis Blues go on a crazy run after finding themselves in a hole to start the season. Ever since Craig Berube took over from Mike Yeo, the Blues have gone 29-18-4 - a 112-point pace. They would have only accumulated 73 points if Yeo (.447 winning percentage through the first 19 games) had lasted the whole season. The big question, though, is whether they can carry this level of play into the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Penguins are hitting their stride at the right time. Leading the way is none other than Sidney Crosby, who is one pace for his best season (statistically) since 2013-14. What’s even more impressive is that he’s putting up these numbers while taking care of business at the other end of the rink. If the Penguins go deep in the playoffs, #87 will be a big reason why.
STARTING LINEUPS
10 - Schenn - 90 O’Reilly - 18 Thomas
17 Schwartz - 21 Bozak - 7 Maroon
12 Sanford - 70 Sundqvist - 20 Steen
62 MacEachern - 49 Barbashev - 15 Fabbri
29 Dunn - 27 Pietrangelo
19 Bouwmeester - 55 Parayko
42 Del Zotto - 41 Bortuzzo
50 Binnington
19 McCann - 87 Crosby - 59 Guentzel
53 Blueger - 71 Malkin - 81 Kessel
12 Simon - 27 Bjugstad - 72 Hornqvist
36 Blandisi - 7 Cullen - 10 Wilson
8 Dumoulin - 5 Trotman (LOL)
73 - Johnson - 4 Schultz
28 Petterrson - 44 Gudbrandson
30 Murray
PLAYERS TO WATCH
#10 | Brayden Schenn
9 career goals against the Penguins, including 7 on Pittsburgh ice.
#81 | Phil Kessel
Has found the back of the net 3 times in the last 5 games after going 16 games without a goal.
GAMEDAY MUSIC
LGP!
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The St. Louis Blues go on a crazy run after finding themselves in a hole to start the season. Ever since Craig Berube took over from Mike Yeo, the Blues have gone 29-18-4 - a 112-point pace. They would have only accumulated 73 points if Yeo (.447 winning percentage through the first 19 games) had lasted the whole season. The big question, though, is whether they can carry this level of play into the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Penguins are hitting their stride at the right time. Leading the way is none other than Sidney Crosby, who is one pace for his best season (statistically) since 2013-14. What’s even more impressive is that he’s putting up these numbers while taking care of business at the other end of the rink. If the Penguins go deep in the playoffs, #87 will be a big reason why.
STARTING LINEUPS
10 - Schenn - 90 O’Reilly - 18 Thomas
17 Schwartz - 21 Bozak - 7 Maroon
12 Sanford - 70 Sundqvist - 20 Steen
62 MacEachern - 49 Barbashev - 15 Fabbri
29 Dunn - 27 Pietrangelo
19 Bouwmeester - 55 Parayko
42 Del Zotto - 41 Bortuzzo
50 Binnington
19 McCann - 87 Crosby - 59 Guentzel
53 Blueger - 71 Malkin - 81 Kessel
12 Simon - 27 Bjugstad - 72 Hornqvist
36 Blandisi - 7 Cullen - 10 Wilson
8 Dumoulin - 5 Trotman (LOL)
73 - Johnson - 4 Schultz
28 Petterrson - 44 Gudbrandson
30 Murray
PLAYERS TO WATCH
#10 | Brayden Schenn
9 career goals against the Penguins, including 7 on Pittsburgh ice.
#81 | Phil Kessel
Has found the back of the net 3 times in the last 5 games after going 16 games without a goal.
GAMEDAY MUSIC
LGP!