NHL Playoffs: St. Louis Melts Down, Ovechkin Rises Up

It can’t be shocking that the St. Louis Blues lost last night to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of the NHL’s Western Conference semi-final—I’m surprised to be sure, that they’ve dumped the first two games of this series at home, but home ice matters less in the NHL than any other sport, and with a goalie like the Kings’ Jonathan Quick, they’re going to be in every game. What has to be considered shocking is the way St. Louis completely melted down right from the start. TheSportsNotebook recaps this, as well as the New York-Washington game from last night in the NHL playoffs, and looks ahead to tonight.

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• Category: NHL
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