Alex Burrows

When the St. Louis Blues drafted Barret Jackman 17th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, they thought that they were getting something special.  With Al MacInnis aging and Chris Pronger making All-Star caliber paychecks, the team knew that a young guy had to be brought in to step in and take charge.  Jackman had a great season with the Regina Pats of the WHL in 2000-01, and continued that strong play in St. Louis the following season.  After winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year that season, the future was looking bright for the tough defenseman.  But things can go sour as quickly as they get sweet.

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percentage after the sweep.  Game two saw Luongo shutout the Blues with 30 saves, and teammate Alex Burrows had some encouraging words for his goaltender.

"He was unbelievable," Burrows said, "He made so many great saves."

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ware of is that of the penalty-kill.  Even though they ranked just 16th in the league, forward Alex Burrows tied for fourth in the league with four shorthanded goals.

The best bet for the Blues to win is by a tightened defense.  Scoring goals against the stingy defense and impeccable goaltending is no easy task.  The top defensive pairing of Barret Jackman and Roman Polak will have to contain the play of the Sedins and will also have to find ways of getting the puck into the hands of the Blues’ offense.  The offense will also have to chip in as well, helping out on the back-check as much as possible as well as pressuring the Vancouver defense in the offensive zone to turn the puck over.

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