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

6. Bishop injured in Game 6 vs Dallas

This one could be argued for or against. However, the shot that almost went through Ben Bishop felt like the true turning point of that series, even though the Blues had to win one more game after that and two more series.

The Blues were already ahead in this game, so maybe the injury to Bishop did not truly have an impact. I believe it did.

The Blues were only clinging to a one goal lead at the time. The Stars outshot the Blues by more than a 2-1 margin in the second period, so the Stars were on the offensive.

Dallas was coming at the Blues and St. Louis was holding on. The Blues were doing a good job of rebounding in the third period, putting on lots of pressure, but that one play signaled the end for the Stars.

For the Blues, it signaled everything that was going right for them. You had a guy with one of the hardest shots in the league, Colton Parayko, blasting away and showing how hard he could shoot by almost knocking Bishop out.

You had the franchise, if not team, known for giving up when times got tough, continuing to play since their was no whistle. Instead of just wondering what was going on, the Blues kept going and Alexander Steen was smart enough to fire a shot on goal. It would have gone wide if Schwartz was not there, but the idea was sound nevertheless.

Like just about every other series, this seemed to be the moment you could truly tell the Blues were going to claim it. Sure, it had to go to a seventh game and finished off in overtime, but it was hard to argue the Blues would win once you almost literally knocked out one of the best goaltenders in the league. If nothing else, you put the fear in the back of his head.

From a fan’s perspective, it was something we will never forget.  Growing up, I was always told of a story by my grandfather and dad about Bobby Hull’s shot knocking a goaltender into the goal.  Now, the Blues have their own story.