After a very fast start by the Blues the Blackhawks reacted and they score the 1st goal of the game in a Kruger's wrist shot from the circle on a Well managed 2 on 1 after the assist of Carcillo who supported him for all the play. After the goal the game became very physical and an eccess of it by Ryan Reaves gave the Blackhawks a PP opportunity with 11:30 left in the 1st period but even if they kept a good possession they didn't score. Since that penalty the game has become frenetic with lots of shots on goal by both teams and Toews for Chicago and Schwartz for STL had 2 huge chance to score but both goalies played Great and denied everything but the 1st goal. With less than 2 minutes left STL got a PP for delay of the game but they haven t been able to produce good scoring. The blues had a good chance on a 2 on 1 with Tarasenko but Crawford moved Right to left so fast that he denied the goal, good reaction by the Blackhawks that with Sharp on a counterattack 1 on 1 vs Elliott he missed the net. After so many tries STL tied the game due to an offensive turnover by Chicago who let Schwartz pass the puck to Terasenko 1 on 1 vs Crawford who has been fooled by the awesome hand skills of the Blues player. After 6 minutes the Blackhawks regain the lead with a Bickell who score a goal on a rebounded puck that hasn't been see by the Blues defenders After the Elliott's stop. Immediate has been the answer by the Blues who tied again the game on a Backes wrist shot very close to the goaline on the right side of the net right After a good save by Crawford on Oshie. With 2 minutes left Hjalmarsson got close to score the go ahead goal with a snap shot from the middle part of the ice. After 9 very intense minutes in the last period Tarasenko made another very good play dribbling 2 opponents but he fell into the ice before been able to shot, Chicago reacted forcing the Blues to commit a penalty and on the following PP they scored a PPG with Hossa After a very good puck movement with some cross ice passes. Chicago continue to attack and they had 2 good chance to score, 1 with Saad on back hand an the other with Sharp on a slap shot from the low circle. STL didn't stay to watch and with a Great play by Oshie they built a very good chance for Steen who tried to ho short side but Crawford saved it. With 14 seconds left in the game Hossa scored a empty net goal to close the game out in favor of his team.
This has been such an interesting and pleasurable game to watch thanks to the great intensity and skills expressed by both teams during all the game, this game has been an hard fighted and balanced one and both teams played a complete
game being effective in every department of the game being aggressive and smart at the same time, we saw a very fast game full of great plays especially by the singles who created a sort of sequences of scoring chances made by fast break attack and counterattacks. in my opinion the 3 stars of the game are: 3rd Tarasenko who scored a goal and also shown very good hand skills with spectacular dribbles, 2nd Crawford who reacted very well in lots of occasions and provided a reliable security for the net all game long despite the high rhythms of it. 1st Hossa who played normally in the 1st 2 periods but he scored 2 in the 3rd one included the game winning one.
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