After winning two in a row on home ice, the St. Louis Blues headed north to face their rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks. Having a couple of days off between games, St. Louis had some early jump.
The Blues have been pretty good at scoring first and did so in this game, in the fastest time all season - 27 seconds. Brayden Schenn drew in the defense that assumed he would try a tough-angle shot, and he found Tyler Tucker for a goal near the slot.
The first four minutes of the game were some of the best hockey the Blues have played all season with effort, speed, and tenacity.