The St. Louis Blues would have had an excuse if they were not overly prepared when they took on the Calgary Flames. The Flames were second in the Pacific Division, the Blues were without two of their best forwards and it was the end to an always grueling road trip through Western Canada.
Instead, the two days between games in Edmonton and Calgary seemed to do the team good. Even with fears of facing one of the faster, yet physical teams in the league, the Blues came out and matched them stride for stride. For long stretches, the Blues outplayed the Flames too.