It took more than 50 years, but St. Louis has its first Stanley Cup Final win in franchise history. Here’s the best and worst of what happened in Game 2.
It was a win more than a half-century in the making. The St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime to take Game 2, but most importantly, win the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Final game.
Here’s everything you need to know about how Game 2 played out in this edition of ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily.
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Game 2: St. Louis Blues 3, Boston Bruins 2 (OT) (Series tied 1-1)
The first period was a little nutty. Hometown favorite Charlie Coyle scored first — on the power play — before Robert Bortuzzo tied it. Fourth-liner Joakim Nordstrom gave Boston another lead before Vladimir Tarasenko evened things up again. Things calmed down offensively in the second and third (especially for the Bruins, who had a hard time sustaining any offensive zone pressure), but the tone was set. This was a heavy game. This was a physical game. This is likely how the series is going to be won.
The Bruins played most of the game with five defensemen after Matt Grzelcyk was sent to the hospital after hitting his head into the boards on a check by Oskar Sundqvist. That likely led to fatigue.
