ST. LOUIS — With the game – and perhaps the season – in the balance, assistant coach Mike Van Ryn of the St. Louis Blues made a decision. With the Blues battling with the Sharks in San Jose in Game 2 on Monday night, Van Ryn decided to tweak his defensive pairings. More important, the Blues tied the Western Conference final at 1-1 with Game 3 coming up Wednesday night in St. Louis. The Blues are tied with San Jose with 38 points from defencemen in the playoffs, the most in the NHL. Special teams improvement could loom large if St. Louis is to advance to its first Stanley Cup Final since 1970.

Source: National Post May 14, 2019 18:45 UTC