St.Louis 3 Chicago 2. Blues win series 4 games to 3.
Finally, no more 'curse'. No more of the 'chokers' label neither. Just sweet victory.
One can thank Troy Brouwer, who's goal put the Blues ahead for good in the third period. It may not have been the prettiest goal but at least it got the job done. It? Well, if one describes it in golf terms, Brouwer swatted the bouncing disc in front of a prone 'hawks netminder Corey Crawford, then putted it on the second attempt into the net. In it's rightful place. No over-par here.
The poor Blackhawks valiantly tried staving off elimination. Poor? In terms of luck, yes. So much so, that the closest Chicago came to tying it up was to see the puck careen off one post just millimetres outside the goalline, bouncing off of the next post behind the Blues' Brian Elliot. Sigh.
There was probably no suspenseful playoff game in a series as there was in this particular Game 7. Both teams were tied at the end of the second, and one could only guess on what was to come in the third period.
Great series.
Congrats to the Blues & the Blackhawks on that one.
Siurce: Sportsnet
