{"id":46301,"date":"2019-04-30T10:37:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T14:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=46301"},"modified":"2019-04-30T10:37:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T14:37:31","slug":"jordan-binnington-steady-for-st-louis-blues-in-close-series-with-dallas-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/04\/30\/jordan-binnington-steady-for-st-louis-blues-in-close-series-with-dallas-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Binnington Steady for St. Louis Blues in Close Series with Dallas Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Blues<\/a> find themselves with a two to one series lead over the Dallas Stars<\/a> thanks to a wild 4-3 victory in Game 3. Pat Maroon<\/a><\/strong> was the Blues hero on the night, scoring the game-winning goal with 1:38 remaining in regulation. Jordan Binnington<\/a><\/strong> was solid, making 28 saves on 31 shots to secure the victory. After missing out on last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, St. Louis is vying for a place in the Western Conference final for the first time since 2016.<\/p>\n

Despite the 2-1 series deficit, the Stars have been a more than an adequate match for the Blues. Through three games, both teams have scored exactly nine goals apiece. Advertised heading into Game 1 as a battle between two closely matched teams, the series has been a game of inches. Here are some of the reasons St. Louis currently holds the advantage over Dallas in round two:<\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars<\/h1>\n

Jordan Binnington Out-battling Ben Bishop<\/h2>\n

Coming off a scrappy opening round series win over\u00a0Connor Hellebuyck<\/a><\/strong> and the Winnipeg Jets<\/a>, Binnington appeared to be coming back down to earth. Questions over the Calder Trophy-nominated youngster’s ability to match his regular season play in the post-season began to arise.<\/p>\n

Any doubts were dismissed following game one of the second round, where Binnington stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced. As analytics experts “The Point Hockey” noted, Binnington truly was the sole difference in game one:<\/p>\n

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How good was Jordan Binnington? Take a look at the slot shots in this game. What a performance! The Blues did double the Stars in rush chances and scored twice off the rush – that was the difference. St. Louis takes Game 1. #GoStars<\/a> #STLBlues<\/a> #StanleyCup<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yC94P3V5wo<\/a><\/p>\n

— LogiqBets (@LogiqBets) April 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n