St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen watches the puck slide past during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in St. Louis. Blues season-ticket holder Tyler Stewart opened Thursday night's game as Allen's backup. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ST. LOUIS — A vending machine worker in St. Louis dressed as the Blues emergency goalie Thursday night.
Season-ticket holder Tyler Stewart participated in pregame warmups and watched from the dressing room in the first period of the Blues’ game against the Dallas Stars.
The 25-year-old former junior hockey player signed a tryout contract Thursday afternoon after backup Carter Hutton injured his lower body during the morning skate.