ST. PAUL, Minn. • Order has been restored with the Blues, and in more ways than one.
The Blues’ top players finally checked into the Western Conference playoff series against Minnesota and the result was an emphatic 6-1 victory over in Game 4 that has tied the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
David Backes, Paul Stastny, T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo entered Wednesday’s game at Xcel Energy Center without a point. They left with five and they weren’t the only ones, as seven Blues picked up their first point of these playoffs.
The Blues’ offensive explosion, which also included another highlight-reel goal from Vladimir Tarasenko, put an end to the team’s nine-game losing streak in road playoff games and put this series back on even terms as it shifts back to St.