. Yes, Mason will need to be strong, but every team that has ever had a chance of winning the
Stanley Cup has always shown gritty and hard-nosed defense to their opponent. Granted, the Blues have allowed just 28.7 shots per game against, which places them seventh in the league. But the quality of those shots is what is troublesome for me to swallow. Currently, Blues goaltending is being subjected to odd-man rushes and forwards are being forced to cover a roaming defenseman much too often. It may just be the coaching system put in place by Andy Murray, which seems to always have one of our defenseman behind the opposing team’s net, leaving a forward covering back on the blue-line. This kind of pressure in the offensive zone must stop in order for the Blues to make a playoff push.
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