The St. Louis Blues playoff chances have taken a serious blow.
After going down 2-1 in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series against the Minnesota Wild, the Blues called an audible, switching to Jordan Binnington between the pipes. St. Louis went on to win three straight games, setting up a second-round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.
The Blues were off to a good start in the conference semis, splitting the first two games of the series against the substantive favorites. However, an injury to Binnington in Game 3 could render their early efforts futile.
Elliotte Friedman confirmed that Binnington wouldn’t return against the Avalanche.