Did someone say they wanted to see a little urgency from the Blues?
OK, it was seemingly everyone, not someone, in St. Louis after their lethargic loss Thursday to Minnesota in Game 1 of the teams’ best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series.
“We felt bad after (Game 1)," Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko said. “We have to play every game like it’s our last game, like it was today."
Bolstered by better checking and lifted by Tarasenko’s hat trick, the Blues demonstrated a far more sense of determination in Game 2 Saturday at Scottrade Center, dispatching the Wild 4-1 to even the series at a game each.