Yeah, the 2019 Stanley Cup run may be the greatest feat in St. Louis Blues lore, I'm not going to lie. I mean, that one had it all - a coaching change in the middle of the season, and a comeback trail that had to be near-perfect for the Blues to just have a realistic chance to shine, and they pulled it off.
But we can't forget about the Monday Night Miracle, No, it didn't help the Blues win a Stanley Cup, and no, it didn't help the Blues win a series that they ultimately lost. But who cares? It was one of the best and most inspiring performances in their long history.
So, for context, this one occurred against the Calgary Flames in the Conference Final. The winner would contend for the Stanley Cup, and the loser would go home with nothing to look forward to until the puck dropped to kick off the regular season in the fall.
The Blues looked like they were finished in six games that year
The Blues took a 1-0 lead after Game 1, then dropped the next two, including an 8-2 thrashing in Game 2. But they stormed back to take Game 4 before dropping Game 5. Then came Game 6 on May 12th, one that saw the Blues go down 4-1 by the end of the second frame.
And for most fans in Arch City, it was Game, Set, and Match. The Blues were going home in six games and the Flames were headed to the Cup Final. But just about everyone in the NHL universe forgot there was still another period to go, and Doug Wickenheiser kicked things off at the six-minute mark to score on the man advantage, making it 4-2 Flames.
But Calgary answered back, thanks to a score from Joe Mullen, giving the Flames their three-goal lead back at the seven-minute, four-second mark. So, it's over, right?
Not so fast. Brian Sutter potted one at the 8:08 mark, before Greg Paslawski scored at the 15:49 and 18:52 marks, knotting the game up at five. Then, we saw nearly eight minutes of overtime in which neither team seemed able to get the best of the other.
Well, not until Wickenheiser got the puck on his stick and scored the game-winner with helpers from Mark Hunter and Bernie Federko. That one gave the Blues momentum heading into Game 7 with that trip to the Finals on the line.
But, despite the fireworks and that Game 6 brought, Game 7 ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Blues, as they couldn't score until the 18:02 mark of the third period. It ended their hopes for their first Stanley Cup, and it would be another three-plus decades before that drought ended when the Blues finally hoisted the Cup in 2019 after beating the legendary Boston Bruins.
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