Blues Erupt in Second Period to Beat Jets 5-2, Force Game 7

The St. Louis Blues delivered a dominant second period performance to power past the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Game 6, evening their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series and setting the stage for a decisive Game 7.

Connor Hellebuyck’s postseason woes continued as he was chased from the net in St. Louis for the third straight game. The Blues peppered the Team USA netminder with pressure all night, feeding off the energy of the home crowd.

Scoring Recap

First Period

6:05 – Philip Broberg opened the scoring on the Blues’ first shot of the game, a knuckling wrister from the high slot after a feed from Robert Thomas.

Second Period

Disallowed Goal – Morgan Barron appeared to score off a Justin Faulk turnover, but the goal was overturned after video review confirmed Mason Appleton entered the zone offside.

5:43 – Cole Perfetti tied the game on the power play, slipping a low glove-side shot past Jordan Binnington.

11:34 – Nathan Walker gave St. Louis the lead back, tapping in a pass from Broberg at the top of the crease.

12:27 – Brayden Schenn made it 3-1 with a sharp wrister past Hellebuyck following a clean breakout and slick setup.

Hellebuyck was officially rattled.

13:40 – Cam Fowler extended the lead with a high-slot wrist shot that used Walker as a screen.

16:57 – Alexey Toropchenko capped the onslaught with a wrister off a Radek Faksa pass immediately after hopping off the bench.

Third Period

8:54 – Nino Niederreiter added a power play goal for Winnipeg, cleaning up a rebound from Appleton at the goal line.

Goalie Notes

Connor Hellebuyck has now allowed 4+ goals in seven consecutive road playoff games and 3+ goals in 14 of his last 15 postseason starts.

Jordan Binnington was steady again in net, stopping 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%).

Game Notes

Cam Fowler is now tied for second in total playoff points and leads all defensemen.

The home team has won every game in the series.

The game saw 22 penalties, totaling 60 minutes.

Blues fans chanted “We Want Connor” throughout the game, mocking Hellebuyck, which seemed to work.

Betting Recap

Blues ML cashed easily (-115), and the game soared over the 5.5 total (+130) thanks to St. Louis’ second-period explosion. Eric Sontag’s Same Game Parlay hit with Faulk recording just one shot and Hellebuyck once again faltering on the road.

What’s Next

Game 7 is set for Sunday night at 6 p.m. CT at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. It’s do or die for both teams.

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