St. Louis Blues Top 10 Moments Of 2018-19 NHL Playoffs

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WINNIPEG, MB – APRIL 18: Goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues guards the net during third period action against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell MTS Place on April 18, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Blues defeated the Jets 3-2 to lead the series 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention: Jordan Binnington’s pad save in Game 1 vs. Winnipeg

Ok, as I tend to do from time to time, I cheat since these are my articles and I can do that. We are going to have an 11th moment, just because I like highlighting the goaltenders.

This particular highlight came so early in the playoffs that many of us probably forgot about it. Jordan Binnington denied the Winnipeg Jets a tying goal in the dying seconds of Game 1 with a save that would become old hat for him.

With the Jets hammering away, Binnington and the team’s defense was standing strong. However, the Jets found a soft/open spot on the left circle and Mark Scheifele pounded the puck on goal.

You can argue whether the puck hit Binnington or he made the save, but the bottom line is the thing did not go in. That save put the Blues on top for the series and set the tone to follow.

Maybe St. Louis still wins that game if the Jets tie it. Maybe they still win the series if the Jets win that game. There is no way of knowing for sure.

The two wins on the road did not mean much after the Blues gave them right back in Games 3 and 4. Nevertheless, the Blues proved they belonged against one of the prohibitive Western Conference favorites in that game.

It might have came extremely early in the playoffs, but that set everything up to follow. That save and that win showed that Binnington and the Blues were for real.

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