Reasons Blues are still searching for a Cup - STLtoday.com
The first puck dropped for the Blues on Oct. During each of its first three seasons, the new franchise advanced through the playoffs to the Stanley Cup final. On each occasion the Blues were swept in four games. Among the 12 NHL teams to never win a championship, St. Louis owns the longest omission, 47 seasons. So here are a few reasons the Blues are still searching for their first Stanley Cup. The Blues lead 2-1 at the Forum when Larry Keenan’s second-period shot clangs off a post. If the puck goes in, the Blues have a two-goal lead with Conn Smythe winner Glenn Hall in goal. The Canadiens send the game to overtime and Jacques Lemaire blows a shot by Hall to win it. Montreal wins all four games by one goal. In the final for the third consecutive year, the Blues are outscored 16-4 by Boston in the first three games. The Note puts up a fight during Game 4 in Boston, taking a 3-2 lead in the third period. But the Bruins tie it and 40 seconds into overtime Bobby Orr scores on Hall to end the series. Mark Reeds and Jorgen Pettersson get overtime winners to dispatch Detroit in the first round. In the Norris Division finals, the Blues beat Minnesota 4-0 in Game 6 to force Game 7 at the Met Center. Source: www.stltoday.com
