Once upon a time, players from St. Louis and the NHL weren’t really a thing. At least, not ones who were born and bred in this town, sticking around long after their childhood expired and manhood began. There were imports, though: Players who started in another place, but nurtured their skills under The Arch.
On Tuesday night, during a thrilling Game 7 between the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars that entered a second overtime, St. Louis hockey players dominated the night. Ben Bishop, born in Colorado yet spending many years in St. Louis, including school at Chaminade, stopped 52 shots in net.